immigration

Operations

Why ICE raids will get worse before they get better

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast looks at the Trump Administration's "herky jerky" immigration enforcement and how restaurant operators should prepare. And the President reacts to a Republican-backed federal minimum wage hike.

Financing

The labor situation is better, but for how long?

The Bottom Line: The supply of workers is strong enough that restaurant chains can expand hours and go on hiring sprees. But limits on immigration could stop that.

The Administration's efforts to purge those without legal status has sparked fear throughout the industry. But this week brought protests and fundraising efforts to support those impacted.

The promised immigration sweeps began in earnest over the weekend, and the restaurant industry is vulnerable. Here's how employers need to prepare for the possibility that their workers will be targeted.

Reality Check: In his State of the Union Address, the chief executive touched on several government actions that would change restaurateurs' world. But except for his comments on immigration, it was deja vu all over again.

A pilot program undertaken with the instructional institution C-CAP aims to steer the immigrants into foodservice jobs, starting with positions in New York City.

Asian-American hotel operators can trace their families' arrivals to just a generation or two ago. They appreciate how a more open immigration policy would ease the U.S.'s labor plight.

Reality Check: The industry can't publicly condemn Abbott's anti-immigrant measure without looking like a chronic lawbreaker.

Under a new initiative championed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the state is serving as a matchmaker between the new arrivals and prospective employers.

Reality Check: Proposals have been floated to get asylum seekers into jobs more quickly. But fears are winning out.

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