“The construction trades depend on illegal immigrant labor.”
It’s the illegals that are causing the construction trade to have problems. Carpenters and masons are backlogged with people that are waiting in line, sometimes for weeks, to get the call so they can get work on a contractor’s job. There are so many people that can work, that many cannot get employment in a daily basis. Undocumented immigrants make up roughly 14% to 15% of the total U.S. construction workforce. However, in specific sub-trades—such as framing, roofing, drywall, and bricklaying—that number is estimated to be significantly higher, with some independent estimates and trade groups suggesting undocumented workers can account for up to 50% of labor in those areas. So they are taking jobs away from American workers. They are not instrumental in the field, they are a problem with it. They are not needed and shouldn’t be taking jobs away from legal citizens. My son was in the field and we have friends sitting at home that can’t get work because of the backlog.
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The employers of those illegals have probably gotten used to paying less money for workers. The wages for construction jobs have been depressed while the contractors have cleaned up.
If you see an American framing a house, it’s his.