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16. ,slaves. plain and simple . that is all.

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If these folks are freeloaders, why is ICE always raiding work places? [View all] Swede Jan 2025 OP

Great question! Shambala Jan 2025 #1

I'm sure the new regime will make the business owners pay a little "gratuity" (baksheesh) for the grift. erronis Jan 2025 #10

The grift that keeps on grifting. BattleRow Jan 2025 #25

Because they don't have "real jobs." Oneironaut Jan 2025 #2

Until the store shelves are empty. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #27

Why would the employers be hiring these Hispanics magicarpet Jan 2025 #3

Tanf? They get free wage coverage for hiring the poor. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #4

,slaves. plain and simple . that is all. AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #16

That's why they are harassing blue state immigrants, Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #17

Or blue dots in red states... JT45242 Jan 2025 #66

Because most of those jobs no one else wants. Biophilic Jan 2025 #12

It's mostly the shit wages questionseverything Jan 2025 #14

Could you stand on roof tops all summer long in Florida? Biophilic Jan 2025 #35

The butcher at my supermarket works in the same cold every day as the meat packers questionseverything Jan 2025 #48

Maybe we are talking at cross points. Biophilic Jan 2025 #54

My point is maybe we should insist the employers make the jobs better questionseverything Jan 2025 #58

OK, agreed. Biophilic Jan 2025 #59

I am betting it is about 95% 'shit wages'! OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #65

Because they are the leftieNanner Jan 2025 #15

one question bdamomma Jan 2025 #19

HA! leftieNanner Jan 2025 #28

There was a poll, during Trump's first term I think, & it asked Americans, CrispyQ Jan 2025 #40

And shoveling horse manure leftieNanner Jan 2025 #43

First of all, no one is paying $20/ hour to pick fruit questionseverything Jan 2025 #50

By the bushel or by the hour, you missed the point of the poll. - nt CrispyQ Jan 2025 #57

The jobs will move out of the country Cirsium Jan 2025 #44

If that is a serious question... Cirsium Jan 2025 #18

Thanks for your well thought out comment. magicarpet Jan 2025 #20

Thank you Cirsium Jan 2025 #23

I hope the employers are also paying Social Security, Medicare, unemployment and workman's comp taxes as well n/t MichMan Jan 2025 #29

Yes Cirsium Jan 2025 #41

Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #46

A request Cirsium Jan 2025 #49

We all know... homegirl Jan 2025 #30

Not here Cirsium Jan 2025 #42

My guess is homegirl Jan 2025 #45

OK Cirsium Jan 2025 #53

Those clever illegals always hide in places where hard work is done... Hugin Jan 2025 #5

You could call them Schroedinger's Immigrants. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #6

Forgot to add: Freeloading off the government for things they do not qualify for as they are not citizens. LiberalArkie Jan 2025 #13

That is a lie Cirsium Jan 2025 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2025 #24

Yes, yes Cirsium Jan 2025 #32

The employers do not homegirl Jan 2025 #47

Some do; other work under the table for cash MichMan Jan 2025 #31

I haven't seen that Cirsium Jan 2025 #33

My comment wasn't specific to farm workers MichMan Jan 2025 #37

Got it Cirsium Jan 2025 #38

Options Cirsium Jan 2025 #21

👏 Deuxcents Jan 2025 #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 2025 #56

Right Cirsium Jan 2025 #60

Husband worked for USDA Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #62

Amazing work Cirsium Jan 2025 #64

Most don't know the work done by the NRCS which is under the USDA Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #67

NASS Cirsium Jan 2025 #69

NRCS are the people actually in the field, boots on the ground, so to speak Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #70

Fantastic question, one only an old school journalist will ask. Magoo48 Jan 2025 #7

Good point! surfered Jan 2025 #8

Excellent point Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #9

No warrants, No mas. Adios MoFos! GET OFF MY PROPERTY! Ford_Prefect Jan 2025 #11

Aret they raping and murdering people at work. doc03 Jan 2025 #26

When Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he responded "Because that's where the money is." sop Jan 2025 #36

Because Trump is a racist psychopath? Initech Jan 2025 #39

Good point!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2025 #51

They don't have to travel so far and meet their bonuses faster. bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #52

ICE goes for easy low hanging fruit. Hunting down the few real freeloaders is probably hard. Just ding the labor &... dutch777 Jan 2025 #55

YES blueseas Jan 2025 #61

Because they are taking jobs away from pasty white asses.... Xolodno Jan 2025 #63

and why are they not arresting employers? Emile Jan 2025 #68

Good question 🤔 they usually take the jobs no one else wants for very low pay TommieMommy Jan 2025 #71