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Legislation Analysis

How the Big Beautiful Bill Affects Roofing

Roofing companies will enjoy tax breaks but see losses in labor and clean energy projects
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
July 16, 2025
3 Comments

Trump’s new budget law brings permanent tax relief for roofing firms but cuts energy credits and boosts immigration enforcement, sparking industry concern.


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Immigration

Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Workforce Grants

Contractors will need to update procedures to comply with updated requirements
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
July 14, 2025
One Comment

Contractors will need to update internal policies regarding work authorization verification for grant programs administered by the Employment and Training Administration.


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Immigration Crackdown

Increased ICE Funding Foretells More Raids on Roofing

$75B in ICE funding approved amidst TPS terminations, talks of temporary passes
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
July 11, 2025
No Comments

The roofing industry faces heightened uncertainty as the U.S. supercharges immigration enforcement with record ICE funding, potentially disrupting the workforce and project pipelines nationwide.


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The Chain of Responsibility: What Every Roofing Contractor Must Know
Legal Insights

The Chain of Responsibility: What Every Roofing Contractor Must Know

Subcontractor Liability in Construction
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
John Wyatt
John Wyatt
June 19, 2025
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At the FRSA convention, Legal Insights columnist Trent Cotney discussed the legal risks associated with subcontractors and ICE raids, emphasizing the importance of strong contracts, compliance and effective job site oversight. Learn more in this Best of Success podcast.
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Undocumented workers make up 36% of the U.S. roofing workforce, leaving contractors and workers alike especially vulnerable.
News Analysis

Roofing is Left Exposed by Trump’s Deportation Flip-Flop

Despite contributing more to GDP, the construction industry was left out of Trump’s brief ICE enforcement pause
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
June 19, 2025
3 Comments

President Donald Trump’s deportation policy reversals — initially shielding farms and hotels, then reversing course — leave roofing contractors exposed amid workforce raids and visa program gaps. Trade groups have been actively contacting members of Congress.


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ICE Working with Local Enforcement on Jobsite Raids
Legal Insights

Update on Steel Tariffs, ICE Enforcement on Roofing

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, explains that roofing contractors seeking some economic stability may face challenges with new steel tariffs.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
June 12, 2025
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In this video, RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney explores the impact of new steel tariffs and how roofing contractors face immigration enforcement at some unexpected places.
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Florida has become the focal point for construction-site raids, attracting national attention and altering labor dynamics throughout the industry.
News Analysis

Florida Emerges as the Epicenter of ICE Raids

While chaos unfolds in Los Angeles, immigration raids in the Sunshine State have lapped all other states
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
June 12, 2025
No Comments

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. 



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ICE arrests are peaking in Florida.
Inmigración y Trabajo

Florida, emergiendo como epicentro de las redadas de ICE

Las redadas por orden ejecutiva de Trump tienen a empleadores y defensores laborales buscando claridad; el Estado del Sol ha caído bajo escrutinio
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
June 10, 2025
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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.


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Agentes de ICE arrestaron a casi una docena de empleados de una empresa de techos en Lowell, Massachusetts. Los arrestos son parte de una redada federal más amplia contra la contratación no autorizada y las violaciones migratorias en Boston.
Inmigración

ICE Redondea a Equipo de Techos Afuera de Boston

Federales declinan identificar a los arrestados durante la operación
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
May 26, 2025
No Comments

Agentes de ICE arrestaron a 11 trabajadores en una compañía de techos de Massachusetts y a cinco más en East Boston como parte de una operación federal contra supuestas contrataciones no autorizadas y violaciones migratorias.


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ICE agents arrested nearly a dozen roofing company employees in Lowell, Mass. The arrests are part of a broader federal crackdown on unauthorized hiring and immigration violations in Boston.
Immigration Crackdown

ICE Rounds Up Roofing Crew Outside Boston

Feds decline to identify those arrested during operation
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
May 21, 2025
No Comments

ICE agents arrested 11 workers at a Massachusetts roofing company and five more in East Boston as part of a federal crackdown on alleged unauthorized hiring and immigration violations.


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