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The legislation reintroduced to Congress last month could help businessmen desperate for an accommodation of labor shortages, while also aimed at immigration reform.
As immigration and customs application increased the raids on jobs, arresting unauthorized workers and preparing for deportation, the construction has affected a critical mass of their workforce.
In the highest case of profile, hundreds of federal agents arrested 475 workers in a construction Place in Georgia on September 5. Many of the workers were south -Coreans. At that time, the Border Zar of the White House, Tom Homan, said that the administration of President Donald Trump would continue to increase the raids on the U.S. jobs.
It is estimated that 23% of the construction Workers are not authorized to work in the United States, but the recently reintroduced Bill hopes to approach it and has gained the support of the industry.
On September 18, the representative Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) Re-submitted a previously put bill on the flat that would amend the immigration and nationality law. It Essential law of workers for economic advancement It would create a new visa, the H-2C visa, for non-agricultural workers.
Companies could use H-2C visas to occupy jobs that have remained open for three consecutive months or more than 60 days in a period of 90 days and are in a region where the unemployment rate is 7.9% or less. The bill puts a level of work of 65,000 jobs in the number of positions that could be described during the first fiscal exercise of the H-2C visa use.
)The H-2C visa could be a practical way of achieving legal and reviewed workers when the jobs remain without filling for months. It helps to stabilize crews, maintain projects during schedule and still guarantee that North -Americans are the first priority, “said John Dorer, CEO of EB3.work, a platform that connects entrepreneurs with foreign nationals who are looking for legally in the United States.
Dorer said that the proposal supports the development of labor in the United States without replacing it. As contractors Invest in training and learning programsHe said that retirements are overcoming this pipeline.
)A H-2C option, with strong compliance and security standards, could help close the vacuum, “Dorer said in an email to the construction of the construction.” It is not the whole solution, but it can be an important part of a broader strategy that allows construction companies to grow and meet the needs of communities throughout the country. “
It General contractors associated with America It also supports the bill.
In a statement, CEO Jeffrey Shoaf stated a recent survey that found that labor shortages remained the Main cause of project delays. More than nine out of ten respondents reported difficulty filling open positions. In addition, immigration repressions have begun to affect about a third of companies.
“Of course, the long -term solution is for Trump Congress and Administration to work together to stimulate our technical and technical training programs and technical career,” said Shoaf.
But Shoaf also acknowledged that renewed vocational training efforts could take years.
“The establishment of a visa program for construction occupations provides the type of lawful, temporary, traceable and taxable route needed to serve as a short -term solution while reconstructing the national pipeline to prepare new construction workers,” he said.
