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Articles Tagged with ''immigration''

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Empleados y Subcontratistas: Como Contratar Legalmente y que Documentación Necesitas Llenar

Empleados y Subcontratistas: Como Contratar Legalmente y que Documentación Necesitas Llenar

Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
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Amparo Sancen
May 12, 2025
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A medida que aumenta el control de inmigración, las empresas de techado que utilizan subcontratistas enfrentan riesgos legales vinculados a la documentación de los trabajadores, advierte el abogado Chuck Kuck en una nueva entrevista con expertos. Aprenda cómo proteger su negocio y a sus empleados.



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Latinos in Roofing

Trump’s 100 Days from a Latino Perspective

Economic and immigration concerns at the top of the list for Latino voters after Trump’s 100 days
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
May 9, 2025
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A survey of Latino voters provides important insights into one of the largest communities in the roofing industry following President Donald Trump's 100 days in office.


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Trump’s deportation policies pose risks to themselves and their families.
Public Opinion

Hispanic Americans Feel Under Siege As Arrests Accelerate

New reports on ICE raids show a mix of contractor negligence and disruptions at job sites
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
May 7, 2025
One Comment

Ongoing ICE raids and aggressive tactics are disrupting roofing job sites, straining an industry reliant on immigrant labor, and squandering gains made by President Trump within the Latino community.


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New executive orders signed by President Trump will likely further constrict an already tight labor market for the construction industry.
Workforce Compression

New Executive Orders Will Further Squeeze Labor Force

President Trump signed three orders this week that may further constrict an already tight construction labor market
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
May 1, 2025
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Contractors warn Trump’s latest immigration orders, signed on April 28, could worsen labor shortages, disrupt roofing projects and trigger stagflation by driving up costs and slowing growth.


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