Tag: immigration
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Crackdown on illegal working in construction
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More than twice the number of employers have been banned from sponsoring foreign workers in the first year of this government compared with the year before, according to new figures. Between July 2024 and June 2025, 1,948 licences allowing companies to bring in migrant workers were revoked – more than double the number in the…
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Amid immigration scrutiny, job openings leap
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The number of open construction jobs increased by 26% at the end of July when compared to the month before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the last day of the month, 306,000…
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Immigration crackdowns intensify construction labor woes
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Ramped-up immigration enforcement has impacted nearly a third of construction firms, according to a survey released Aug. 28 by the Associated General Contractors of America and the National Center for Construction Education and Research. Labor…
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New immigration rules: what construction employers need to know
Recent changes to the UK immigration system are likely to have a major impact on the construction industry, which relies on overseas workers. But with construction employers already facing a chronic skills shortage, will the changes help or hinder the development of the workforce? UK immigration solicitor Kirsty Moore, from global law firm Fragomen, joins…
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Immigration reforms: what’s next for construction employers?
As major changes to the immigration system come into effect, here’s what industry employers need to know. Some of these roles are relevant to construction, such as welding trades, metalworking production, and construction and building trades. However, only certain specific jobs within these categories, such as builders and fence erectors, can be sponsored. View the…
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How immigration crackdowns, ICE raids will affect recruitment in 2025
In 2025, there has been no shortage of immigration news. President Donald Trump campaigned on immigration reform and is now seeing through renewed enforcement of immigration laws. For example, on Monday, the Trump administration announced the removal of Temporary Protected Status for Honduran and Nicaraguan immigrants — a measure affecting some 76,000 people. Also on…
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Immigration white paper: what it means for UK construction
The government’s new immigration white paper – Restoring control over the immigration system – outlines significant policy reforms. It is aimed at ending overreliance on low-wage overseas workers, strengthening domestic workforce training and development, and reducing net migration figures from historically high levels. As part of its broader immigration reforms, the government aims to rebuild…
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Changes to skilled visa rules announced
The UK government has revealed its plan to reform the immigration system, including higher skills standards for graduates and workers. The immigration white paper, published today (12 May), outlines new requirements for employers to increase domestic training, which the government hopes will end the reliance on international recruitment. Titled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, the…
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‘I can’t find any help’: Employers scramble to solve worker shortages caused by immigration crackdowns
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump’s statement in an April 15 Fox Noticias interview that his administration would “work with” undocumented immigrants who self-deport from the country and return them to the U.S. “if they’re good, if we want them…
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Trump’s immigration enforcement against employers has been gradual. That may soon change.
Federal immigration authorities may be gradually boosting their enforcement activities, but the slow pace has not changed employers’ need for caution, employer-side immigration lawyers told HR Dive. Prior to President Donald Trump’s inauguration, incoming officials promised large-scale worksite enforcement. So far, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has targeted small entities for raids, with recent examples…