NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to deport illegal immigrants in masses, triggering off sudden loss of undocumented workers nationwide, which foreshadows the possible road ahead for companies that rely on staffing agencies to fill jobs at factories, warehouses and distribution centers, reported The New York Times on Monday.
Staffing firms were among the top employers of unauthorized workers at work sites inspected for immigration violations over the past decade. Now with Trump's victory, some firms are fearing the worst, and business community at large has been urging the incoming Trump administration not to go forward with the mass deportations because it could be catastrophic for the economy, according to the report.
The new administration was likely to discourage employers from using staffing agencies "to obscure the employment of undocumented workers," said the report, noting that staffing agencies often shielded partner companies from responsibility for hiring undocumented workers.
"We recognize an enforcement storm is coming, the likes of which has never come before," Chris Thomas, a Denver lawyer who advises employers on immigration compliance, was quoted as saying.
