ICE Enforcement Cut Construction Labor Supply, NBER Paper Finds
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KEY POINTS Construction employment growth has been slow over the past two years, with immigration enforcement as a contributing factor. The construction sector is exposed to heightened immigration enforcement as foreign-born workers make up a notable share of the workforce. A National Bureau of Economic Research paper looked to quantify this effect, finding heightened enforcement has reduced immigrant worker participation in construction.
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