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Amid immigration crackdown, US craft workers increasingly older, foreign-born
Immigration restrictions threaten U.S. construction workforce as foreign-born workers drive trade employment growth
October 19, 2026 · 0 signals
Research from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies found immigrants accounted for all net growth in the trades between 2013 and 2024. A continued decline in immigration will put pressure on low-wage craft jobs.
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