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Immigration raids squeeze US housing as labour costs rise
Original: The summer surge in US immigration raids is now showing up in housing: labour costs are rising and projects are being fr
A summer surge of US immigration raids is hitting the housing industry, with the Wall Street Journal reporting rising labour costs and frozen construction projects. A September survey by John Burns Research found nearly two-thirds of builders said immigration enforcement is affecting their work, as fear of raids keeps many immigrant construction workers off job sites.
Why now: New reporting links the summer's intensified immigration enforcement to concrete economic effects in homebuilding.
United StatesWall Street JournalJohn Burns ResearchUS housing industry
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