Deconstructed

An Insider's View of Illegal Immigration and the Building Trades

De: Loren C. Steffy, Stan Marek

Narrado por: Loren C. Steffy

Illegal immigration is among the most challenging and divisive issues facing America. With few changes in immigration laws since 1986, the undocumented population has swelled to an estimated 11 million.

Deconstructed unravels these economic issues and their human toll through the eyes of Houston businessman Stan Marek, who’s watched the immigration crisis unfold over 40 years. A descendant of Czech immigrants himself, Marek runs one of the largest specialty subcontracting firms in the US. He has seen construction work devolve from offering middle-class careers to trapping illegal immigrants in the shadows of the economy - paid in cash, without overtime or access to health care. Marek sees a burgeoning crisis for his industry, the national economy, and the undocumented immigrants themselves - a crisis he has vowed to prevent.

In Deconstructed, award-winning business journalist Loren Steffy traces Marek’s own family history, intertwined with changes in immigration law for more than a century. Steffy examines the economic forces driving illegal immigration and outlines solutions that could enhance our economy, the construction business, and the lives of immigrants.

©2020 Loren C. Steffy and Stan Marek (P)2020 Loren C. Steffy

Essential reading for construction pros

The message is clear. We need our immigrant population and must find a way to make them a legal part of our workforce. This book outlines is perfectly.

Excellent book -should be required reading!

This book is a great overview of what many businesses have been facing and unfortunately will continue to face over the next four years. It’s very sad to me that people have lost their empathy and for that matter, critical thinking skills to clearly look at an issue that is resolvable without harming businesses, families, and our great country. I commend Stan Marek for working so hard on this issue and caring about his employees -understanding what makes business great.