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Articles Tagged with ''immigration''

OSHA Self-Auditing Strategies for Roofing Contractors
Legal Insights Podcast

OSHA Self-Auditing Strategies for Roofing Contractors

Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney discusses how OSHA’s self-audit programs can provide opportunities for roofing contractors.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
August 21, 2025
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Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney discusses how OSHA’s self-audit programs can provide opportunities for roofing contractors.
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Legislation Analysis

What the Dignity Act of 2025 Could Mean for the Roofing Industry’s Workforce

The Act won't solve shortages overnight but could provide stability
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John Dorer
August 14, 2025
2 Comments

The Dignity Act would not fix every labor challenge facing roofing companies today, but it would provide the framework for legal status without amnesty and speed up the green card process. EB-3 CEO John Dorer breaks down what to know about the legislation.


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Immigration

Gallup Poll Shows Americans View Immigration More Favorably

Attitude shift toward immigration could lead to policy improvements benefiting roofing
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
July 22, 2025
No Comments

As public support for immigration grows, shifting attitudes could lead to reforms that help solve the roofing industry’s labor shortage.


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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
2 Comments
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.
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
June 12, 2025
No Comments
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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