Construction industry braces for surge in immigration enforcement
Published on Jun 23, 2025
Earlier this month, amid a flurry of turmoil over the federal government’s push to ramp up deportations, Harlem-based firm Lettire Construction decided to put together a memo for all of its subcontractors on a topic that had not seemed particularly relevant before: what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents come to a construction site.
Earlier this month, amid a flurry of turmoil over the federal government’s push to ramp up deportations, Harlem-based firm Lettire Construction decided to put together a memo for all of its subcontractors on a topic that had not seemed particularly relevant before: what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents come to a construction site.


