More than a third of Texas restaurant operators say they have lost employees as a result of immigration enforcement activity this year, adding to workforce pressures across an industry where fewer than half of businesses report having the staff they need.
According to a second-quarter survey by the Texas Restaurant Association, 36% of operators said they had lost employees because of immigration enforcement. Another 28% reported fewer job applicants or fewer accepted offers, while 26% said customer traffic had declined because some people were afraid to be out in public.
