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Immigration

What Contractors Need to Know About Workforce Grant Requirements

Contractors will need to update procedures to comply with updated requirements

July 14, 2025

Contractors will need to update internal policies regarding work authorization verification for grant programs administered by the Employment and Training Administration.

Employers will face increased worksite inspections as the Trump administration cracks down on migrants in the United States illegally

ICE Raid in Massachusetts Detains Entire Drywall Company Staff in Targeted Immigration Sweep

A targeted ICE operation in New Bedford led to the detention of an entire drywall company's workforce, raising concerns among community members.

June 30, 2025

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A targeted ICE operation in New Bedford led to the detention of an entire drywall company's workforce, raising concerns among community members.

Legal Insights

You Hired Them, You Own It: Subcontractor Liability in Construction

Subcontractor Responsibility Explained

June 19, 2025

Subcontractor Responsibility Explained

Legal Insights

Update on Steel Tariffs, ICE Enforcement on Roofing

Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, explains that roofing contractors seeking some economic stability may face challenges with new steel tariffs.

Art Aisner

Trent Cotney

June 12, 2025

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In this video, Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney explores the impact of new steel tariffs and how roofing contractors face immigration enforcement at some unexpected places.

VIDEO/Podcast

Tariffs, Immigration & M&A-What Contractors Need to Know Now

April 24, 2025

The Enormous Savings of Utilizing Software on Jobsites

South Valley Drywall Boosts Efficiency by 18% with Smart Tech Integration

April 18, 2025

No stranger to our readers, Vap shares South Valley Drywall's smart tech strategies and weighs in on improving America’s immigration dialogue.

Legal Insights

The Construction Industry and the Immigration Question

With a new administration, there are a lot of questions and concern about new immigration policies—specifically in construction.

Trent Cotney

March 28, 2025

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With a new administration, there are a lot of questions and concern about new immigration policies—specifically in construction.

The Steel Deal

A Rough Start?

This year has started with a confused beginning. What does the year hold for us?

Don Allen

March 26, 2025

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This year has started with a confused beginning. What does the year hold for us?

Illegal Migrant Crackdown

What Contractors Need to Know About Trump’s New Immigration Enforcement

The administration’s stepped-up policies leave little room for error in this new era of hyper enforcement

Bryan Gottlieb

March 6, 2025

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President Donald Trump’s broad-based immigration enforcement using multiple government agencies has scrutinized employers more; more worksite inspections, I-9 examinations, audits, targeted investigations, and severe penalties for non-compliance.

VIDEO: Tariffs, Labor and Supply Chain Issue, Oh My!

With tariffs in place against America’s three largest trading partners — and a crackdown in undocumented workers — how will the construction industry manage?

March 5, 2025

Legal Insights columnist Trent Cotney analyzes the effects of the new Trump-era tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese imports, warning contractors about rising material costs. He also discusses the labor shortage caused by stricter immigration policies.