Some Texas business owners who employ illegal migrants reportedly are taking a wait-and-see approach with President-elect Donald Trump’s expected mass deportations.

Agriculture, construction, and service industries employ illegal migrants, some of whom arrived during the Biden administration’s border crisis.

The impact of Trump’s actions to deal with both southern border security and the high number of migrants who crossed the border under President Joe Biden on Texas’ economy will depend on specifics of what is done, business leaders told The Texas Tribune.

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