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Stephen Jacob Smith
@stephenjacobsmith.com

“Nearly two-thirds of builders said immigration enforcement is affecting their labor force, up from 23% in March and 13% a year ago, according to a September John Burns Research & Consulting survey…[NAHB] found the cost of labor had increased a median of 4.2% from the previous year.”

wsj.comThe Immigration Crackdown Is Making It Much Harder to Build HousesHome building, which relies on foreign-born workers, is suffering a labor shortage that is freezing projects and raising costs.