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Conrad Lazo in Law360 on New Immigration Policy and the Construction Industry

Conrad Lazo in Law360 on New Immigration Policy and the Construction Industry

Trump’s Immigration Policy Won’t Help Construction Industry

 

As the title suggests, Conrad commented on the ramifications this proposed policy would likely have on the construction industry.

With the nationwide boom in construction starts, Conrad writes that an already tight labor market will only get tighter with immigration restrictions. In Tampa Bay alone, labor supply isn’t keeping up with nearly unprecedented demand and the consequences for labor, development and economic growth are problematic.