Immigration and the Construction Industry
Center for Houston’s Future hosted a conversation with Loren Steffy about his new book with Stan Marek, Deconstructed: An Insider’s View of Illegal Immigration and the Building Trades.
immigration reform
‘I Was Too Big a Target’ — ICE’s Audit of Marek Exposes Our Irrational Immigration Policies
The following article was authored by Loren C. Steffy and originally published in the Houston Chronicle.
Rational Middle Podcast: Payroll Fraud, Worker Misclassification and ID & Tax Explained
The following article was authored by Charles Frantes.
Who Will Rebuild After the Next Storm? Undocumented Workers, Unless We Break the Current Cycle
With the start of hurricane season, a reporter called to ask if we have the labor to rebuild from a major storm. My answer was immediate: No. Not even close. We still haven’t recovered from the last major storm — Harvey — because of a severe labor shortage in construction.
Essential and Undocumented: The Face of the Recovery
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently issued an order identifying industries considered essential during this pandemic. I was pleased that he included construction on the list.
Stream the Rational Middle Podcast
The Rational Middle podcast hosts Chris Lyon and Loren Steffy — with the help of immigration attorneys Charles Foster and Jacob Monty — dive into America’s troubled history of employment verification, workforce recruiting, education, misclassification, and the subsequent impacts on our workforce. They also discuss potential pathways to a solution.
Rational Middle Launches Podcast for Immigration Discussions
The filmmakers at the Rational Middle have now also launched a podcast tackling the tough topic of immigration. Their video documentary series on the issue, which you can check out here, offers a primer on how the United States arrived at the broken immigration system it has today.
ID'em and Tax'em! NOT COMPLICATED!
The following article was authored by Norman Adams and originally published on TXSIP.org.
Looking for a Solution in the Trump Era, Business Leaders Gather in Houston for Immigration Summit
Just as legislative action appears to be grinding to a halt in Washington amid an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, business leaders and others gathered in Southeast Texas for a day-long summit focused on the next steps in their fight for immigration reform.
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