Over the past week, agents have raided construction sites in Florida, a flood control project in New Orleans and the University of Texas San Antonio campus, arresting or detaining immigrant construction workers.
The raids mark a shift from the Trump administration targeting criminals in its immigration crackdowns, which brought a surge of home raids to the apartment industry’s doorstep.
White House officials are confirming a new focus on workplaces, The New York Times reported.
“The number of worksite enforcement actions have tripled this year and it’s going to triple again,” Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, said at a White House press briefing in April.
Source: Worksite Immigration Raids Ramp Up, Stoking Fear In Construction Industry
