SAN DIEGO — As the ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration unfolds across the country, a construction industry publisher warns the sector could take a hit.

Industries reliant on foreign-born workers “are beginning to feel the strain,” Construction Coverage said in a report this week. “One of the most exposed is the U.S. construction sector, where immigrants — both documented and undocumented — make up a substantial share of the workforce. These workers are integral not only to residential and commercial building projects, but also to the maintenance and repair of the nation’s aging infrastructure.”

Monday’s report, based on U.S. Census Bureau five-year American Community Survey data for 2023, shows that in Utah as a whole, 19.7% of the construction sector workforce is foreign-born, whic

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