With protests over ICE tactics spreading beyond Los Angeles, Roofing Contractor examined the data and discovered that Florida is the epicenter of immigration enforcement in roofing and construction.
ICE y ocho agencias allanaron un sitio de viviendas estudiantiles en Tallahassee a fines de mayo, arrestando a más de 100 trabajadores. Desde enero, redadas coordinadas en seis estados han resultado en más de 200 arrestos, inquietando a los contratistas.
Agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos arrestaron a cinco techadores en Duluth, Minn., lo que provocó preocupación por deportaciones masivas. Los arrestos han aumentado, generando temor entre los trabajadores de la construcción y la manufactura.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested five roofers in Duluth, Minn., prompting concerns over mass deportations. Amid Trump’s crackdown, arrests have surged, sparking fear among crews within construction and manufacturing.
GAF teamed up with the Contractors Association of Minnesota, the Disabled American Veterans Foundation, and Four Seasons Energy Efficient Roofing to install a new roof for a veteran in need.
Brock Hamre, the health resource professional with the Twin City Roofing Contractors Association was recently awarded the MRCA’s Naphis Mitchell-Reyes Excellent Safety Professional Award.
A roofing contractor in St. Cloud, Minn., faces 12 lawsuits totaling $714,750 amid bankruptcy, license revocation, and accusations of unpaid debts and cashing checks despite insolvency.
Aligned Exteriors Group has partnered with Trinity Exteriors, adding the Minneapolis-based company to its Midwest brand portfolio. Trinity's owner, Ted Swanson, will continue in his current role.