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Hotels Ramp Up Background Checks As DHS/ICE Enforcement Tightens; H‑2B Cap Squeeze Drives Multi‑Visa Hiring

Hospitality Net|5 hours ago
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U.S. hotels, heavily reliant on foreign-born labor, are responding to tighter DHS/ICE enforcement and repeated H‑2B cap hits by increasing background checks, strengthening I‑9 compliance, and diversifying recruitment across H‑2B, J‑1, and EB‑3. Regional dependency (resort markets, gateway cities) heightens vulnerability to visa limits. Operators are building internal talent pipelines, cross-training staff, and using analytics to plan around visa variability, while industry leaders push for visa reform.

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ICE Out Billboards Hit Trump-Won Lancaster Amid Deportation Push

Activists in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, erected billboards reading "Without due process, it's just kidnapping. ICE out of Lancaster," spotlighting local opposition to immigration enforcement in a county Trump won in 2024. The campaign, led by Lancaster Stands Up and Alison Moon, aims to raise awareness of ICE tactics as the administration promotes expanded deportations. Supporters say the billboards are drawing attention; critics, including a retired ICE agent and local officials, call the message misleading and harmful to trust in institutions. The signs are expected to remain up for about a month.

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