AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoImmigration enforcement and labor impacts: A Houston man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer during a Tuesday operation, the eighth death tied to the Trump administration’s deportation push; his family says he was headed to a construction job, while rights groups demand independent review and preservation of records. Trade and supply-chain pressure: In Washington, the U.S. Trade Representative begins a three-day forced-labor tariff hearing covering 60 countries, with potential added duties of 10%–12.5% as the administration uses the probe to restore higher import taxes. Maritime inspections dispute: The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission may investigate China’s port inspections of Panamanian-flagged vessels, after Panama’s Supreme Court move affecting Balboa and Cristóbal terminals and a surge in detentions. Agriculture and animal health: Texas faces a growing New World screwworm outbreak threatening the U.S. cattle herd, while experts still can’t explain how it entered or spreads—fueling political blame and scrutiny of USDA capacity. Cotton trade signal: USDA data show Honduras buying 11,300 running bales in new-crop sales for the week ending June 25, as cotton futures closed higher ahead of the July 4 weekend. Regional food security watch: Belize issued an HPAI advisory, citing monitoring of outbreaks in Honduras and Costa Rica and urging poultry biosecurity to prevent introduction.
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