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12. Because most of those jobs no one else wants.

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 03:47 PM

Jan 26

They are physically challenging, often very hot or cold, and pay shit wages.

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If these folks are freeloaders, why is ICE always raiding work places? [View all] Swede Jan 26 OP

Great question! Shambala Jan 26 #1

I'm sure the new regime will make the business owners pay a little "gratuity" (baksheesh) for the grift. erronis Jan 26 #10

The grift that keeps on grifting. BattleRow Jan 26 #25

Because they don't have "real jobs." Oneironaut Jan 26 #2

Until the store shelves are empty. CrispyQ Jan 26 #27

Why would the employers be hiring these Hispanics magicarpet Jan 26 #3

Tanf? They get free wage coverage for hiring the poor. Bluethroughu Jan 26 #4

,slaves. plain and simple . that is all. AllaN01Bear Jan 26 #16

That's why they are harassing blue state immigrants, Bluethroughu Jan 26 #17

Or blue dots in red states... JT45242 Jan 27 #66

Because most of those jobs no one else wants. Biophilic Jan 26 #12

It's mostly the shit wages questionseverything Jan 26 #14

Could you stand on roof tops all summer long in Florida? Biophilic Jan 26 #35

The butcher at my supermarket works in the same cold every day as the meat packers questionseverything Jan 26 #48

Maybe we are talking at cross points. Biophilic Jan 26 #54

My point is maybe we should insist the employers make the jobs better questionseverything Jan 26 #58

OK, agreed. Biophilic Jan 26 #59

I am betting it is about 95% 'shit wages'! OldBaldy1701E Jan 27 #65

Because they are the leftieNanner Jan 26 #15

one question bdamomma Jan 26 #19

HA! leftieNanner Jan 26 #28

There was a poll, during Trump's first term I think, & it asked Americans, CrispyQ Jan 26 #40

And shoveling horse manure leftieNanner Jan 26 #43

First of all, no one is paying $20/ hour to pick fruit questionseverything Jan 26 #50

By the bushel or by the hour, you missed the point of the poll. - nt CrispyQ Jan 26 #57

The jobs will move out of the country Cirsium Jan 26 #44

If that is a serious question... Cirsium Jan 26 #18

Thanks for your well thought out comment. magicarpet Jan 26 #20

Thank you Cirsium Jan 26 #23

I hope the employers are also paying Social Security, Medicare, unemployment and workman's comp taxes as well n/t MichMan Jan 26 #29

Yes Cirsium Jan 26 #41

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A request Cirsium Jan 26 #49

We all know... homegirl Jan 26 #30

Not here Cirsium Jan 26 #42

My guess is homegirl Jan 26 #45

OK Cirsium Jan 26 #53

Those clever illegals always hide in places where hard work is done... Hugin Jan 26 #5

You could call them Schroedinger's Immigrants. Ocelot II Jan 26 #6

Forgot to add: Freeloading off the government for things they do not qualify for as they are not citizens. LiberalArkie Jan 26 #13

That is a lie Cirsium Jan 26 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 26 #24

Yes, yes Cirsium Jan 26 #32

The employers do not homegirl Jan 26 #47

Some do; other work under the table for cash MichMan Jan 26 #31

I haven't seen that Cirsium Jan 26 #33

My comment wasn't specific to farm workers MichMan Jan 26 #37

Got it Cirsium Jan 26 #38

Options Cirsium Jan 26 #21

👏 Deuxcents Jan 26 #34

Think back to right after W Bush took office. Suddenly, GOP congress dumped the label of origin rule and Bush signed it Attilatheblond Jan 26 #56

Right Cirsium Jan 26 #60

Husband worked for USDA Attilatheblond Jan 26 #62

Amazing work Cirsium Jan 26 #64

Most don't know the work done by the NRCS which is under the USDA Attilatheblond Jan 27 #67

NASS Cirsium Jan 27 #69

NRCS are the people actually in the field, boots on the ground, so to speak Attilatheblond Jan 27 #70

Fantastic question, one only an old school journalist will ask. Magoo48 Jan 26 #7

Good point! surfered Jan 26 #8

Excellent point Wiz Imp Jan 26 #9

No warrants, No mas. Adios MoFos! GET OFF MY PROPERTY! Ford_Prefect Jan 26 #11

Aret they raping and murdering people at work. doc03 Jan 26 #26

When Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he responded "Because that's where the money is." sop Jan 26 #36

Because Trump is a racist psychopath? Initech Jan 26 #39

Good point!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 26 #51

They don't have to travel so far and meet their bonuses faster. bucolic_frolic Jan 26 #52

ICE goes for easy low hanging fruit. Hunting down the few real freeloaders is probably hard. Just ding the labor &... dutch777 Jan 26 #55

YES blueseas Jan 26 #61

Because they are taking jobs away from pasty white asses.... Xolodno Jan 26 #63

and why are they not arresting employers? Emile Jan 27 #68

Good question 🤔 they usually take the jobs no one else wants for very low pay TommieMommy Jan 27 #71