“Think back when Mexicans started building houses in your area? It was 2002 or 2003 in Nashville”
I first noticed the Mexican-American construction job site portajohnny graffiti wars in the early 90’s here in NC.
Were there all Mex crews from foundation to roof then? It was 2003-4 before I saw every trade was Mex building 250K plus homes here. From bricks to finish carpentry. All subcontractors in a subdivision started in 2000 by all American contractors/subs changed when Bush changed that 50 mile trucking radius. We got ours from Florida,
A group of about 20 Mexican construction workers walked into a NC Burger King where I had stopped for a snack. They milled around—yammering—while pointing at the huge menu sign, as though it was written in Chinese. I'm quite certain they were brand-new to the country—in 1999.