On January 21, construction workers and community allies sang, chanted, and marched into the offices of D.R. Horton, which organizers say is the largest developer of single family homes in the country. They aimed to deliver letters asking the company to protect workers against ICE raids. Within 15 minutes, at least seven Lakeville police arrived and ordered the crowd to leave the premises. Marchers left the stack of letters in the lobby and continued the rally outside.
The action was organized by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos En La Lucha (CTUL), a worker center, and it was part of a nation-wide effort calling on D.R. Horton to take action after reports of ICE detaining construction workers on construction job sites. Similar actions were held across the country, including in Atlanta, Ga., Nashville and Knoxville, Tenn., and Baton Rouge and Lafayette, La.
Workday Magazine spoke with Alexander, a construction worker who specializes in siding and is a member of CTUL.
