Across Baldwin County, Alabama, construction sites are seeing workers disappear mid-shift—not because they quit, but because immigration agents have taken them away. These “God-fearing, family-oriented” laborers have braved sweltering summer heat to support their families, and their absence is leaving a tangible gap on job sites.
Contractors now warn that the raids are worsening a labor shortage already threatening the state’s economic growth, even in Alabama, where 65% of voters supported President Trump with immigration as a key issue.
Russell Davis, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Alabama, told Fortune that the industry is feeling the effects firsthand…