Raids in northern virginia?

[Anonymous]

What a surprise that someone cited the highly biased WaPo to support the claim that American citizens will not perform those jobs.

[Anonymous]

Bill Clinton has spoken on the issue of undocumented immigrants:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7AXizmhgi0

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You liberals needs to take a few of these illegals into your house for a few days. Maybe your faux outrage would turn into real outrage once you get a dose of what it's really like to deal with these folks.

I work as a public interest lawyer and frequently encounter undocumented immigrants in my work. I have found most of this population to be hardworking and committed to their families. What is your personal experience with this population? I am asking sincerely.

Why is "hardworking" always used as some excuse for breaking the law?

Should "hardworking" murderers be set free?

What about the "hardworking" bank robber who is committed to supporting their family?

"Hardworking" criminals are just that - criminals. Deport all illegal immigrants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
When TSA mandated that every screener be a U.S. citizen, there were predictions that "Americans wouldn't do those jobs."

The predictions were wrong of course. And you've cited a single example without describing any details. Not convincing at all.

That's odd...I could have sworn this article was written like three days ago : https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/us/california-farmers-backed-trump-but-now-fear-losing-field-workers.html

But in conversations with nearly a dozen farmers, most of whom voted for Mr. Trump, each acknowledged that they relied on workers who provided false documents. And if the administration were to weed out illegal workers, farmers say their businesses would be crippled. Even Republican lawmakers from the region have supported plans that would give farmworkers a path to citizenship. “If you only have legal labor, certain parts of this industry and this region will not exist,”

"Farmers here have faced a persistent labor shortage for years, in part because of increased policing at the border and the rising prices charged by smugglers who help people sneak across. The once-steady stream of people coming from rural towns in southern Mexico has nearly stopped entirely. The existing field workers are aging, and many of their children find higher-paying jobs outside agriculture."

But I'm not sure if a trump voting farmer dependent on undoc'd workers saying they'll absolutely lose/go out of business if these deportations continue would be convincing enough for you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
When TSA mandated that every screener be a U.S. citizen, there were predictions that "Americans wouldn't do those jobs."

The predictions were wrong of course. And you've cited a single example without describing any details. Not convincing at all.

That's odd...I could have sworn this article was written like three days ago : https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/us/california-farmers-backed-trump-but-now-fear-losing-field-workers.html

But in conversations with nearly a dozen farmers, most of whom voted for Mr. Trump, each acknowledged that they relied on workers who provided false documents. And if the administration were to weed out illegal workers, farmers say their businesses would be crippled. Even Republican lawmakers from the region have supported plans that would give farmworkers a path to citizenship. “If you only have legal labor, certain parts of this industry and this region will not exist,”

"Farmers here have faced a persistent labor shortage for years, in part because of increased policing at the border and the rising prices charged by smugglers who help people sneak across. The once-steady stream of people coming from rural towns in southern Mexico has nearly stopped entirely. The existing field workers are aging, and many of their children find higher-paying jobs outside agriculture."

But I'm not sure if a trump voting farmer dependent on undoc'd workers saying they'll absolutely lose/go out of business if these deportations continue would be convincing enough for you

Perhaps they face labor shortages bc they offer crappy working conditions and zero benefits when they could in fact offer decent working conditions and benefits,.

The result could be that some smaller farmers drop out of the business and some medium to large farmers take over that business and just less farmers overall. Oh well. That's the way it goes. We still import tins of produce anyway right now as a country so I am not sure how terribly dependent I am on the use growers when almost every piece of produce at my local china grocery store is coming from overseas.

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Anonymous wrote:All "illegals" with whom I work pay taxes, all! They all get a paycheck with taxes taken out.
We can't find and keep Americans. We make anywhere from minimum to $30 and hour. We are always short of workers, and some of you are talking about sending the farmhands home?! Good one.
"Illegals" subsidize your lettuce, tomatoes and broccoli.
Many of them are the descendants of Native Americans. This is actually their land. It's the white man who came to their land divided the Americas. What land has straight lines unless somebody took the ruler to it?! The nerve white man has.
Esol? America has saved plenty of money by not teaching foreign languages to their own children. They can use it on ESOL now, and ESOL lasts only 1-3 years.
But seriously, I've lived here 20 years now and know only a handful of Americans who can carry a conversation in another language. What a waste of time and money.
I see 3-year old immigrants speak 2 with no problem on the playground. No money spent whatsoever.
For those who still think they are missing some money because of "illegals", ask the companies who benefit form them.
By the way, I truly believe Melania broke few immigration law and should be sent home. What she did is not hard at all. Many Europeans do it. I've done it twice, but somehow still ended up legal just like her. Melania and I are legal (and white) therefore we are better than them.

But how do they pay those taxes? And how did they prove they were legal to work to your employer when they were hired?

Did they steal a SS number? Buy a fake one?

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This is nothing new, people. This article from May, 2016. Where was your “outrage” then?

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/virginia/families-in-fear-over-possible-immigration-raids/190659772

According to internal documents obtained by Reuters, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning a second round of raids in a 30 day surge beginning later this month.

About 100 people in Virginia are on that list.
“It’s not fair! I don’t have a criminal record, I live in the country almost 11 years,” said a woman who spoke with WUSA9 on the condition of anonymity.

According to internal documents obtained by Reuters, ICE is planning a second round of raids (the first was in January) with a 30 day surge beginning in May focusing on women and children who were told to leave the country.

ICE is targeting undocumented immigrants who had deportation orders and were no shows in court. An ICE spokesperson said they cannot “confirm or deny the existence of specific law enforcement actions.” But she said undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. after January 2014 are priorities for removal.”

[Anonymous]

So here is the truth... People who live here illegally are more likely to work under the table (paying little taxes), are less likely to report a crime (afraid of being found out), get paid less than citizens (driving down the wages and job opportunities for citizens) and often go to the hospital and never pay (driving up healthcare costs). They absolutely drive up the costs to educate, incarcerate and have a safety net of the jurisdictions where they reside. Any logical person should see that..

Some of you think if an illegal commits a crime like Drunk Driving, he should not be deported. A friend of mines child was run over by an illegal who had been convicted 3 times for DWI but allowed to stay here. This has to stop.

Illegals should be forced to register, if they have been convicted of a second crime here need to go back and if they sneak in again face long prison terms. If they have not committed any other crime, they too go back and are granted legal status to stay here once they have waited in line. Not citizenship but a green card to bring them out of the shadows. The line won't be that long as we can greatly increase legal entry once many of the illegals are deported. If they refuse to register, jail time and deportation with no chance coming back legally ever.

Now that solves the problems, gets the violent and out of here for good once they are caught and doesn't break up families; it inconveniences them for a short time until they come back but they never have to hide again.

Some of you think it's horrible that these people who didn't obey our laws have to go back; I assure it is nothing like losing a child because a dangerous illegal was kept here because some bleeding heart felt it was horrible to deport him. RIP Annie Cumpston, I will always keep up the fight when criminal aliens get to stay here and you should have seen your 7th birthday...

[Anonymous]

Did someone really post that Obama deported more people than any other president? Perhaps he did, I know he let more illegals in than any other president and tragically failed americas poor by not securing his country's borders. It's nice to have someone in charge who loves all Americans again, both rich and poor.

[Anonymous]

Report 'em and let ICE deport 'em.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did someone really post that Obama deported more people than any other president? Perhaps he did, I know he let more illegals in than any other president and tragically failed americas poor by not securing his country's borders. It's nice to have someone in charge who loves all Americans again, both rich and poor.

Keep drinking the Fox News/Breitbart Koolaid, by all means.

[Anonymous]

And anyone who employed them should be prosecuted under RICO laws. They are the real criminals, creating the demand to generate the supply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a surprise that someone cited the highly biased WaPo to support the claim that American citizens will not perform those jobs.

What a surprise that you wrote it off without reading that the study data came from a program funded by Rupert Murdoch and Michael Bloomberg, not a WaPo journalist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
When TSA mandated that every screener be a U.S. citizen, there were predictions that "Americans wouldn't do those jobs."

The predictions were wrong of course. And you've cited a single example without describing any details. Not convincing at all.

That's odd...I could have sworn this article was written like three days ago : https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/us/california-farmers-backed-trump-but-now-fear-losing-field-workers.html

But in conversations with nearly a dozen farmers, most of whom voted for Mr. Trump, each acknowledged that they relied on workers who provided false documents. And if the administration were to weed out illegal workers, farmers say their businesses would be crippled. Even Republican lawmakers from the region have supported plans that would give farmworkers a path to citizenship. “If you only have legal labor, certain parts of this industry and this region will not exist,”

"Farmers here have faced a persistent labor shortage for years, in part because of increased policing at the border and the rising prices charged by smugglers who help people sneak across. The once-steady stream of people coming from rural towns in southern Mexico has nearly stopped entirely. The existing field workers are aging, and many of their children find higher-paying jobs outside agriculture."

But I'm not sure if a trump voting farmer dependent on undoc'd workers saying they'll absolutely lose/go out of business if these deportations continue would be convincing enough for you

RAISE THE WAGES!!!!!!!!!!!

it is a free economy.

The days of slave labor and migrant workers are gone as they should be

[Anonymous]

What is latest on elden st 7/11 ??

Is it safe ?