President Trump's tough stance on immigration may be having an unintended consequence -- higher housing costs.
That's because builders say it's getting harder and harder for them to find workers, especially in places that rely on immigrant labor.
"There's just not anybody you can hire out there," said Stan Marek, CEO of Marek Construction.
Just how bad is it? According to the National Association of Home Builders, more than 56 percent of developers nationwide are reporting labor shortages.
NAHB says the problems started when the recession hit and domestic construction workers dropped out of the market to find other jobs. At the same time, immigrant workers went back to their home countries. But as the economy has picked up and the construction industry has heated up, those workers have remained missing.
That's because builders say it's getting harder and harder for them to find workers, especially in places that rely on immigrant labor.
"There's just not anybody you can hire out there," said Stan Marek, CEO of Marek Construction.
Just how bad is it? According to the National Association of Home Builders, more than 56 percent of developers nationwide are reporting labor shortages.
NAHB says the problems started when the recession hit and domestic construction workers dropped out of the market to find other jobs. At the same time, immigrant workers went back to their home countries. But as the economy has picked up and the construction industry has heated up, those workers have remained missing.