immigration reform
Rational Middle Podcast: Exploring “Deconstructed,” A New Book on Immigration & Construction Industry
The following article was authored by Charles Frantes:
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.
‘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.
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