> (a) shortage of skilled laborers; (b) high cost of labor; and (c) exorbitantly much red tape

Does the red tape also stop the Syrian refugees from working in construction? It's a genuine question and I am not trying to be disingenuous.

The last time I was in Germany, I aw several constructions projects in Cologne and Frankfurt. However, I rarely noticed any non-white construction workers. This was quite unusual for a Texan like me because Mexican laborers drive all the construction in Texas if not most of the US.