Two-thirds of construction contractors believe that ICE’s raids on immigrant communities have had an adverse impact on the U.S. housing market, making it harder to find laborers and leaving newbuilds at a standstill, according to a survey.
A poll conducted by John Burns Research & Consulting cited by The Wall Street Journal reveals a significant rise in the number of builders forced to conclude that the Department of Homeland Security’s actions had caused them knock-on problems, compared to just 13 percent who said the same in September 2025 and 23 percent in March this year.
