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New York: U.S. hotel hiring managers carried out more background checks in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, amid rising concerns over foreign-born employees in the hospitality sector, according to a prominent HR and recruitment firm.
In June, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a reversal of previous guidance that advised immigration enforcement agents not to conduct raids at farms, hotels, and restaurants. President Donald Trump has pushed to end temporary legal statuses for hundreds of thousands of migrants and has pledged to deport millions of undocumented individuals.
From January to June 2025, hotel managers requested 36% more background checks than they did during the same period in 2024, according to Hireology, which analyzes employment trends across around a thousand U.S. hotels.
“Companies are more aware than ever of the importance of verifying immigration status to avoid being accused of negligent hiring practices,” said Patrick Scholes, a hotel industry analyst at Truist.
About one-third of workers in the U.S. travel industry are immigrants, according to the U.S. Travel Association. In 2024, hotels employed over 2.15 million people directly, according to the American Hotel and Lodging Association.
Overall employment in these hotels increased by 22%, adding over 8,000 workers. Job roles such as front desk staff, housekeepers, and cooks saw either stable or slightly increased hiring compared to the previous year.
Approximately 34% of housekeepers and 24% of cooks are foreign-born, based on 2023 data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Tourism Economics.
