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Texas' new law spells trouble for restaurants. But mum's the word

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2023

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

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N.Y. launches program to turn more immigrant asylum seekers into restaurant and hotel workers

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2023

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

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Immigration could ease restaurants' labor woes. So why isn't it?

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 06, 2023

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

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White House and NY officials brainstorm ways to deepen the immigrant labor pool

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 31, 2023

In a lengthy meeting this week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and senior Biden administration officials pledged to find ways of putting more asylum seekers into jobs. They've already agreed on one way to do it.

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Why immigration isn't solving restaurants' labor problems—at least in the U.S.

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 10, 2023

All stakeholders seem to agree that comprehensive reform is needed. But that’s where agreement ends.

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5 big worries for restaurants in 2023

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 03, 2023

Here are the dark clouds that could temper restaurants’ enthusiasm for a new year. Then again, the threats could drive them to harder partying.

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Feds shift immigration enforcement focus to employers

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 13, 2021

Policing agencies have been directed to crack down on bad employers and go lighter on employees.

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ICE eases back on workplace raids

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2021

The immigration enforcement agency said it will only go after individuals who are known violators instead of raiding restaurants and other employers on the basis of assumptions.

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Restaurants figure into NYC’s new immigrant protection rules

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 30, 2019

Mocking someone for an accent or lack of proficiency in English, or even using the term “illegal alien,” is now illegal.

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ICE rounds up immigrant job ring, arrests 133 workers

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 09, 2018

The sweep targeted restaurants and other businesses in Nebraska, Minnesota and Nevada that allegedly conspired to place and exploit undocumented recruits.

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