{"id":2455684,"date":"2025-07-04T14:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T18:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-restaurants-ask-trump-for-targeted-relief-amid-fierce-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T14:11:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T18:11:03","slug":"u-s-restaurants-ask-trump-for-targeted-relief-amid-fierce-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-restaurants-ask-trump-for-targeted-relief-amid-fierce-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Restaurants Ask Trump for &#8216;Targeted Relief&#8217; Amid Fierce Crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-restaurants-ask-trump-for-targeted-relief-amid-fierce-crackdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2455684&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a plea to President Donald Trump, the National Restaurant Association&#8217;s CEO, Michelle Korsmo, has requested targeted relief for the restaurant industry in light of ongoing mass deportations affecting their workforce. Korsmo&#8217;s letter highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pressing labor shortages faced<\/a> by restaurants, farmers, and hotel operators, all of whom depend on long-term, law-abiding workers to maintain their services. She urges Trump to consider exceptions for these workers, advocating for deferred action with work authorization for those who meet specific criteria, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-state-of-the-union-promise-to-fund-police-was-pure-lip-service\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s State Of The Union Promise To \u2018Fund Police\u2019 Was Pure Lip Service\">passing background checks<\/a> and paying taxes.Despite these concerns from the restaurant sector, critics argue that businesses should not receive leniency for employing undocumented workers in the first place, likening their situation to other sectors that might face consequences for illegal practices. This controversy showcases the broader debate on immigration policy and its impact on industries reliant on immigrant labor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Restaurants are asking President Donald Trump to not carry about mass deportations of their workers.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/07\/03\/trump-immigration-ice-raids-restaurant-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> obtained a letter to the president written by National Restaurant Association CEO Michelle Korsmo asking for &ldquo;targeted relief&rdquo; for that industry.<\/p>\n<p>On June 12, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-trump-spokeswoman-gets-community-noted-big-beautiful-bill-elon-musks-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> acknowledged via <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114670684664650262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  that deportations were impacting farmers, the hotel industry, and the leisure industry.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our great Farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must protect our Farmers, but get the CRIMINALS OUT OF THE USA. Changes are coming!&rdquo; the president ended his post saying.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Now, Korsmo is asking Trump for that mentality towards her industry.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As you recognize, the workforce challenges facing farms and hotels also extend to the restaurant industry,&rdquo; the letter reads.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Restaurant operators, farms, and hotels rely on longtime, law-abiding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-postal-workers-charged-theft-checks-worth-80-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">workers<\/a> in order to better serve our national food and hospitality supply chain.&rdquo; Korsmo said in trying to make her case.<\/p>\n<p>The CEO asks Trump to &ldquo;partner with our industry to implement targeted workforce solutions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She hopes the administration will &ldquo;consider deferred action with work authorization on a select basis for long-serving employees who pass background checks, pay taxes, and meet rigorous vetting standards.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-03\/restaurants-facing-labor-crunch-ask-trump-for-immigration-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg&rsquo;s coverage<\/a> of the letter, one in three restaurant managers say that can&rsquo;t get enough staff for demand with 77 percent saying they are having trouble hiring and retaining a workforce.<\/p>\n<p>What should Trump do here?<\/p>\n<p>Note Korsmo&rsquo;s language. She calls these workers &ldquo;law-abiding.&rdquo; If you are in the country <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/charges-illegal-immigrant-terror-suspect-upgraded-elderly-victim-dies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegally<\/a>, you are, by your very presence in the country, not law-abiding.<\/p>\n<p>Korsmo is asking for an exception, hoping Trump will extend the same level of sympathy he did in June.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant owners should not have put themselves in this position in the first place by hiring illegal immigrant workers.<\/p>\n<p>The same goes for any other sector now pleading with Trump not to drop the hammer.<\/p>\n<p>The logic doesn&rsquo;t hold up. We would not grant sympathy to a business that built itself via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doj-charges-hundreds-historic-14-6-billion-fraud-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fraud<\/a> or doing work that does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-knew-the-baby-formula-shortage-was-coming-in-february\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Knew The Baby Formula Shortage Was Coming In February\">meet safety standards<\/a>. We would cheer its downfall and shame those people for not conducting themselves more honestly.<\/p>\n<p>How is this any exception?<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On Thursday, Axios revealed a letter from National Restaurant Association CEO Michelle Korsmo requesting &#8220;targeted relief&#8221; for the sector. On June 12, Trump recognized that deportations were affecting farmers, hotels, and the leisure industry. He noted that these industries were struggling to replace long-term workers due to strict immigration policies. Korsmo&#8217;s letter emphasizes that the workforce issues faced by farms and hotels also apply to restaurants, which depend on reliable workers for their operations. She is asking Trump to collaborate with the restaurant industry on specific workforce solutions and suggests considering deferred action with work permits for long-serving employees who meet certain criteria. According to Bloomberg, one-third of restaurant managers report difficulty in staffing adequately, with 77% facing challenges in hiring and retaining staff. However, critics argue that businesses should not have hired undocumented workers in the first place and question why exceptions should be made now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2455685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/don-10.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[58447,35077,58446,3634,58445],"class_list":["post-2455684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-covid-19-response","tag-economic-impact","tag-targeted-relief","tag-trump","tag-u-s-restaurants"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/don-10.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2455684"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455688,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455684\/revisions\/2455688"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2455685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2455684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2455684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2455684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}