ABC and its member companies face shortages of craft professionals and legal laborers who have extreme difficulty in becoming citizens or obtaining the necessary work permits. While the construction industry has greatly benefited from the extended period of economic growth in the United States, the demand for new hire employees has significantly exceeded the supply. ABC is working to improve these conditions for the benefit of our members and the industry.
DHS Targets Employers in New Worksite Enforcement Strategy On April 30, 2009, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new, aggressive immigration enforcement strategy. According to the DHS fact sheet, the agency will shift the focus of its resources to “the criminal prosecution of employers who knowingly hire illegal workers in order to target the root cause of illegal immigration.”
The details of the enforcement strategy are contained in a new enforcement guidance document that will soon be distributed to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices throughout the country. ABC will provide additional information after the new guidance has been issued.