When President Trump visited Iowa last Thursday to mark the most significant legislative milestone of his second term - the successful passage of his budget bill through Congress - he addressed a rally of his most loyal supporters.
The speech was classic Trump, a forceful reminder of how far the nation has come under his leadership and how the Democratic left remains intent on obstructing that progress. Just hours earlier, the leader of the Democratic minority in the House had delivered a six-hour floor speech, invoking procedural theatrics reminiscent of Senator Cory Booker's filibuster a few months ago. This is what the Democratic Party has become during the first six months of Trump's presidency: a collection of theatrics and hollow gestures, utterly incapable of substantive action. Despite their best efforts, the resistance movement is steadily losing ground in court. Across the country, ordinary Americans are asking what this party even stands for anymore.
In Iowa, Trump addressed a problem that we have raised many times before: the chronic labor shortage in sectors such as agriculture and hospitality. Business owners who rely on migrant workers to perform physically demanding labor argue that their operations would collapse without this workforce. They are now pressing the administration to soften deportation efforts for certain illegal immigrants, claiming that enforcement would jeopardize their businesses.
We recognize the urgency of the issue, but this is the wrong time to compromise. After securing the most significant funding increase in the history of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more than twenty times the previous allocation, any decision to grant special exemptions would send a disastrous message. It would trigger a flood of demands from other industries seeking similar treatment. It would encourage visa overstays from individuals who assume that a sealed border signals the possibility of future amnesty within the country. It would reward businesses that have ignored the law and punish those that have remained compliant.
One Wyoming farm has made its position clear. For forty years, they have never hired an illegal worker. Why should they now be disadvantaged while others who have knowingly violated labor laws are rewarded with immunity?
A move to protect illegal workers in specific industries would hand the Democrats yet another opportunity to accuse Trump of hypocrisy, claiming he bends the rules to benefit his wealthy donors while preaching immigration enforcement to his base.
The shortage of low-skilled labor is not a new phenomenon. Congress anticipated this problem when it created the H-2A and H-2B guest worker visa programs. These programs are designed to provide temporary legal labor for seasonal jobs that do not require a high school education, unlike the H-1B visa, which is reserved for highly educated foreign professionals. President Trump has publicly acknowledged that his own resorts and golf clubs have used H-2 visa holders to meet staffing demands.
If the administration wants to expand the H-2 program without offering a path to citizenship, many supporters would accept that as a practical solution. What is unacceptable is allowing illegal immigrants already in the country to apply for legal status under that same program retroactively. That would not be immigration policy; it would be political surrender.
The principle of enforcement must remain intact. Illegal immigrants currently working in American agriculture must exit the country, pay a penalty for their unlawful entry, and wait before applying to return under a legal visa. A two-year waiting period, combined with a straightforward and legal application process, would demonstrate a steadfast commitment to upholding the rule of law.
There are better options. Millions of Americans, particularly able-bodied adults, are collecting welfare instead of seeking employment. The new budget law passed by Congress begins to address this issue by tightening Medicaid eligibility and reducing benefits for individuals who refuse to work. President Trump should seize this opportunity to collaborate with Congress to establish robust financial incentives that encourage these individuals to re-enter the workforce.
Labor force participation collapsed under both the Obama and Biden administrations. It is time to reverse that trend. Even if the government provides initial incentives to re-enter the labor market, these workers will eventually begin contributing tax revenue and reducing the welfare burden. As long as the cost of incentives is lower than the long-term gains to the Treasury, the country stands to gain.
The same logic applies to the skilled labor crisis. Millions of high school graduates do not want to attend college and are instead seeking a direct path into the workforce. The military has long understood this, recruiting young Americans by offering housing, meals, stipends, and training in exchange for service. It works because the government fulfills its promise.
President Trump should propose a civilian version of this model, a national training program that prepares young Americans for jobs in advanced manufacturing and other key industries. Such a proposal would also strengthen efforts to bring foreign investment and industrial jobs back to American soil. The announcement of this training initiative would signal to the world that the United States is ready to compete again.
There is no need to look beyond our borders to solve the labor crisis. The workforce we need already lives here. What we require is leadership willing to act. President Trump should stay the course. Enforce immigration law. Restore American industry. And listen to those who have played by the rules.
That is the call from the farm in Wyoming, and it is the right one.
No amnesty. No exceptions.
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TIPP Market Brief – July 10, 2025
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