Elizabeth Findel

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39 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Feb 2026 last heard 30 Jun

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WSJ What’s News · Surprisingly Strong Jobs Report Hints at an Improving Labor Market · 11 Feb 2026 podcast

Yeah, that's one of the bigger developments in West Lico, which is a town of about 40,000, 45,000 people.

They have gotten raided by ICE numerous times.

I heard estimates of at least six or more times in the last few months.

And so workers really just don't want to work out there.

And it was pretty empty when we were there.

And builders are trying to do things like put up temporary fencing around their lots because ICE agents aren't supposed to go onto private property or they can be blocked from private property if they don't have a judicial warrant.

But that only helps so far because the workers have to trust that the agents are going to abide by that, and they don't in all cases.

What did ICE have to say about this?

They did not respond, unfortunately, to our requests for comment.

The effects of it trickle down because it affects the banks where builders and others are getting loans.

It affects people who are waiting to buy homes or move into homes.

It affects the material suppliers.

We spoke with a concrete supplier who filed for bankruptcy protection after he saw demand for his concrete fall some 60%, laying off employees as well.

And their CEO, Iliud Kavasos from 57 Concrete, he told me about seeing raids occur when they would go to drop off their concrete and builders would be left with half-poured foundations.

It is happening in other places in the country, especially places where we've seen increased immigration enforcement activity, like in Minnesota.

My colleagues spoke with builders in Minnesota and heard the exact same types of stories that we're hearing in South Texas that

They can't find people to work.

So projects are on hold and it's costing builders a tremendous amount of money.

Thank you.

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