Home Depot's support of ICE contradicts the company's widely known association with day laborers. Day laborers stand outside Home Depot stores across the country, where they're hired by people as low-cost labor for construction, painting, landscaping, and other improvement projects. These skilled workers are oftentimes undocumented and rely on informal employment. The relationship between Home Depot and immigrant workers was largely symbiotic: as the popularity of home renovations rose, so did the company's client base—and with it, the demand for low-cost labor. DIYers and professional contractors alike hire day laborers to save on costs.