Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday issued an unambiguous statement affirming that the Trump administration would not pursue amnesty for illegal aliens and that it sought to achieve 100% American participation in the agricultural sector.

"There will be no amnesty, the mass deportations continue but in a strategic way, and we move the workforce towards automation and 100% American participation," she told reporters.

The announcement comes amid reports that she and members of the agricultural industry had been lobbying the administration to either pass an amnesty for illegal farm workers or to pause mass deportations and raids on farms.

The Trump administration previously issued a pause of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at farms and hotels following pressure from both industries, though he quickly reversed course.

The announcement follows passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which expanded funding for ICE to hire as many as 10,000 new agents and to increase detention capacity.