So it is, is a very big challenge that we face right now. Yeah, and also on affordability. I was told After these ICE raids recently in the country, the square footage for framing in my district almost doubled because of the labor shortage. So that's putting a real squeeze on Housing. And Mr. Sears, we shouldn't be shy about it. We should be honest and forthcoming and just tell people we have a labor shortage. (02:00–02:10)
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Asserts that ICE raids have led to a labor shortage, increasing construction costs in his district.
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