Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

BigmanPigman

(55,515 posts)

17. I've read that employers around the country can't get decent "legal"

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #16)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 05:26 PM

Mar 2018

employees to work for them since none are very reliable, hard working or can't pass drug tests so they prefer undocumented immigrants. They don't usually mention that they probably pay undocumented labor less but I am fairly certain that is a factor too.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

24 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump has created more job openings in CA. We now have want ads for "Harvesters." [View all] wasupaloopa Mar 2018 OP

But.......what happened to all the white people that really wanted those jobs??? dameatball Mar 2018 #1

Still evaluating their economic insecurity ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #2

Moved to Russia?? Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #5

What tax cut benefit?! democratisphere Mar 2018 #3

Good...let it rot. roamer65 Mar 2018 #4

Shush! The obscenity in the people's house would love for California produce to rot. hedda_foil Mar 2018 #6

Nope. Let the food price inflation do its work on the Dumpsters. roamer65 Mar 2018 #8

The impact will be blunted for a lot of produce. Blue_true Mar 2018 #18

You think Joe Six-pack is eating a lot of produce these days? NickB79 Mar 2018 #23

The voters in the rural areas are concerned about immigrants and water. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #7

Nah, they'll just ask for subsidies (and get them) ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #11

We should send the bill for any wall to the GOP voters . BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #13

Ever seen the movie Mr. Majestyk? Charles Bronson knew how to hire immigrants and deal with rethugs ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #14

Wow, he nailed a "great" sound system in that truck BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #15

See, he tried to be reasonable. He tried diplomacy. He explained to the pickers there had been ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #16

I've read that employers around the country can't get decent "legal" BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #17

I just went on a Google search for seasonal migrant workers ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #21

With Climate Change farming is going to be one BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #22

We went through that here in Ga. a couple of years ago. Our Governor ran on sending all napi21 Mar 2018 #9

It's not the leaders of our state who are the problem. We became a sanctuary state in January. It wasupaloopa Mar 2018 #10

The USA should have farm worker visas. Blue_true Mar 2018 #19

Did they send out 10,000 ads for 2,000 workers? lpbk2713 Mar 2018 #12

Oklahona is becoming a basketcase again. Blue_true Mar 2018 #20

Just waiting for the temps to rise above freezing here, then planting time! NickB79 Mar 2018 #24