US EditionTexas Congresswoman Wants Legal Status for Migrant Workers in Construction
Rep. De La Cruz plans to meet the Department of Labor to propose a visa for migrant construction workers amid over 9,100 ICE arrests disrupting South Texas construction.
- On Monday, U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz announced plans to meet the U.S. Department of Labor to explore a construction-worker visa modeled on the H-2A agricultural worker visa.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 9,100 people in South Texas during the last year, and builders report many undocumented workers stay home for fear of ICE, stalling work and raising costs.
- Building on earlier H-2A work, De La Cruz introduced the Bracero 2.0 bill last year and recently backed the Fair Wages for Farm Workers Act, after regional industry gathering drew more than 300 attendees.
- Republicans and Democrats are showing bipartisan interest in new worker pathways, as Representative Lloyd Smucker resubmitted the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act in September to create an H-2C visa, now referred to House committees without a vote.
- Amid a reported party shift, Republican lawmakers showing interest in new legal-worker categories as builders warn workforce shortages delay projects and raise payroll costs, while undocumented construction workers in Houston pose significant economic stakes.
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U.S. Representative Monica De La Cruz promised to explore new ways for immigrants to legally work in the construction industry. Edinburg Republican announced Monday her plans to meet with the U.S. Department of Labor, after South Texas builders expressed frustration at the negative impact immigration arrests were having on their construction works. De La Cruz suggested that the U.S. should create a special visa program for construction workers, …
This Texas Republican Wants Trump to Let Illegals Take Jobs from American Workers.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A Republican House member from Texas is reviving pro-open border policy efforts to convince the Trump administration to adopt legal avenues for illegal immigrants to work in the U.S. construction industry.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Representative Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and South Texas construction industry leaders.WHEN & WHERE: De La Cruz discussed her plan to lobby the Trump White House w…
South Texas builders address ICE concerns with Rep. De La Cruz
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The South Texas Builders Association (STBA) hosted a roundtable discussion Monday morning with U.S. Representative Monica De La Cruz, who represents the 15th Texas Congressional District. De La Cruz said she was asked to attend by STBA and happily accepted that invitation. Monday's meeting, which was closed to the press, was [...]
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