{"product_id":"deconstructed-an-insiders-view-of-illegal-immigration-and-the-building-trades-9781736839010","title":"Deconstructed: An Insider's View of Illegal Immigration and the Building Trades","description":"\u003ci\u003eDeconstructed \u003c\/i\u003eunravels the challenging and divisive issue of illegal immigration and its human toll through the eyes of Houston busi­nessman Stan Marek. A descendant of Czech immigrants himself, Marek runs one of the largest specialty subcontracting firms in the U.S. 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 \u003ci\u003eDeconstructed\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stoney Creek Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736839010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226","brand":"Loren C. Steffy, Stan Marek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41521317183669,"sku":"9781736839010","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_123c476e-8b28-4881-bc90-3ef66b396de2.jpg?v=1641917350","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/deconstructed-an-insiders-view-of-illegal-immigration-and-the-building-trades-9781736839010","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}