immigrant labor /tags/immigrant-labor immigrant labor en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:19:00 GMT ICE arrests are forcing American moms to leave their jobs /immigration/2025-12-12/ice-arrests-are-forcing-american-moms-to-leave-their-jobs A new analysis shows that increased immigration enforcement is reducing labor in the child care workforce. The ripple effect is impacting mothers with young children. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:19:00 GMT /immigration/2025-12-12/ice-arrests-are-forcing-american-moms-to-leave-their-jobs Barbara Rodriguez | The 19th Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses /immigration/2025-11-14/court-blocks-new-rules-limiting-which-immigrants-can-get-commercial-drivers-licenses The Transportation Department's new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver's licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:16:00 GMT /immigration/2025-11-14/court-blocks-new-rules-limiting-which-immigrants-can-get-commercial-drivers-licenses Josh Funk | AP Transportation Writer DeSantis tells state universities to 'pull the plug' on hiring foreign workers through H-1B /education/2025-10-30/desantis-tells-state-universities-to-pull-the-plug-on-hiring-foreign-workers-through-h-1b State officials accuse higher education institutions of abusing the H-1B program. They also canceled or repurposed more than $40 million in grants for having some relation to DEI. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:30:00 GMT /education/2025-10-30/desantis-tells-state-universities-to-pull-the-plug-on-hiring-foreign-workers-through-h-1b Nancy Guan Florida targets states over immigrant truck drivers /law-justice/2025-10-17/florida-targets-states-over-immigrant-truck-drivers A lawsuit released by Uthmeier's office alleges that California and Washington have not complied with federal safety and immigration-status requirements in issuing commercial driver's licenses. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-10-17/florida-targets-states-over-immigrant-truck-drivers Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida Trump’s views on immigrant farmworkers reflect a long history of farming in America /immigration/2025-08-27/trumps-views-on-immigrant-farmworkers-reflect-a-long-history-of-farming-in-america The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has not spared the U.S. agricultural industry, with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement frequently raiding farms across the country in search of undocumented workers. Now, farmers are facing a crisis the administration has helped create: not enough people to pick crops. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:21:00 GMT /immigration/2025-08-27/trumps-views-on-immigrant-farmworkers-reflect-a-long-history-of-farming-in-america Doug Sackman | The Conversation PolitiFact FL: What are H-1B visas and how does Trump propose changing them? /immigration/2025-08-14/politifact-fl-what-are-h-1b-visas-and-how-does-trump-propose-changing-them If the administration does what one official described, it would change H-1B visa rules to favor employers that pay higher wages. That could effectively transform the visa into what one expert called "a luxury work permit" and disadvantage early-career workers with smaller salaries, including teachers Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:42:00 GMT /immigration/2025-08-14/politifact-fl-what-are-h-1b-visas-and-how-does-trump-propose-changing-them Amy Sherman | PolitiFact Factories from GE to Kraft Heinz lose immigrant workers, stressing those who remain /immigration/2025-08-11/factories-from-ge-to-kraft-heinz-lose-immigrant-workers-stressing-those-who-remain Trump campaigned on helping American workers through his immigration policies. Now that he's revoked work authorization for thousands of immigrants, those left behind are feeling taxed by their absence. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT /immigration/2025-08-11/factories-from-ge-to-kraft-heinz-lose-immigrant-workers-stressing-those-who-remain Andrea Hsu Will Florida's immigration law spark a South Florida migrant worker exodus? /immigration/2023-05-30/florida-immigration-law-migrant-workers Immigration advocates and employers say Florida's new Anti-Illegal Immigration Law is already spurring migrant workers to leave the state — even those with legal status. Tue, 30 May 2023 13:00:00 GMT /immigration/2023-05-30/florida-immigration-law-migrant-workers Tim Padgett House moves on plan to check the immigration status of workers /immigration/2023-04-25/house-moves-on-plan-to-check-the-immigration-status-of-workers The Republican-controlled House Commerce Committee voted 13-5 to approve the plan, as lawmakers entered the next-to-last week of the annual legislative session. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:44:33 GMT /immigration/2023-04-25/house-moves-on-plan-to-check-the-immigration-status-of-workers Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Trump's — And America's — Immigrant Labor Hypocrisy Smells Worse Amid COVID-19 /news/2020-04-30/trumps-and-americas-immigrant-labor-hypocrisy-smells-worse-amid-covid-19 COMMENTARYAmerica’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — especially Trump America’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — stinks. And right now, as we used to say in… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:27:52 GMT /news/2020-04-30/trumps-and-americas-immigrant-labor-hypocrisy-smells-worse-amid-covid-19 Tim Padgett