Already besieged by a labor shortage, builders now need to worry that the federal government is beginning to target the large percentage of migrant workers in the industry. Builder magazine’s John McManus explains that more than one of every four people currently working on construction jobsites is an immigrant, and that ICE – the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency – has signaled that it is looking to step up its scrutiny of these key workers through audits, inspections, and compliance checks.
ICE Takes Aim at Construction Workers
