Welcome to Episode 102 of Law and Mortar with Trent Cotney, Partner at Adams and Reese LLP, and John Kenney, CEO of Cotney Consulting Group. This episode focuses on one of today's most urgent threats facing the roofing and construction workforce: immigration enforcement and its immediate and long-term impact on labor availability.
🔎 Topics Covered:
✅ Why up to 40% of the roofing workforce is undocumented—and what that means
✅ ICE audits and raids: what contractors need to know and how to prepare
✅ Why e-verify isn’t enough and what compliance really looks like
✅ Legal, ethical, and strategic steps contractors can take now to protect their workforce
✅ What the industry needs in terms of real, workable immigration reform
This episode is a must-listen for construction professionals navigating a shifting legal and labor landscape.
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