Trump’s deportation surge has left Texas with a shortage of home builders. Now a Republican wants a whole new visa to fix that

Trump’s deportation surge has left Texas with a shortage of home builders. Now a Republican wants a whole new visa to fix that

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to grant special visas to construction workers, as the Trump administration’s deportation campaign is reportedly causing labor shortages at construction sites in states like Texas. The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act, introduced in September, offers temporary, renewable visas to non-citizens for up to nine years to work … Read more

Reports of ICE raids add to fears in Minnesota

Reports of ICE raids add to fears in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For days, Luis Ramirez had an uneasy feeling about the men dressed as utility workers he saw outside his family’s Mexican restaurant in suburban Minneapolis. They wore high-visibility vests and spotless white hard hats, he noted, even while parked in their vehicle. His search for the Wisconsin-based electrician advertised on car doors … Read more