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How crucial is immigration for the US hotel industry?

Trump said on June 12 he would issue an immigration order soon, following a social media post in which he cited labor issues in the farm and hotel industries stemming from his immigration crackdown.

The Marriott logo is seen at the New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square in New York, U.S., February 15, 2017. / REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

A U.S. crackdown on foreign-born workers could spell trouble for the hotel and hospitality industry, which has lobbied for years to expand the pathways for immigration to the United States to help fill over 1 million job vacancies.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 12 he would issue an immigration order soon, following a social media post in which he cited labor issues in the farm and hotel industries stemming from his immigration crackdown. But on June 13, the Washington Post reported that no such policy changes were under way, according to three people with knowledge of the administration’s immigration policies.

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