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15. Let him start with all the Undocumented workers

Sun Aug 16, 2015, 11:28 AM

Aug 2015

who work in his hotels, on his construction sites and maintaining all his property. Can we then throw him in jail for employing undocumented immigrants?

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Trump Would Deport All Undocumented Immigrants [View all] DonViejo Aug 2015 OP

Uh you might want to clear that with Big Agra and the meat processors underpants Aug 2015 #1

And the hospitality and home care and landscaping industries. dieter Aug 2015 #13

American citizens would do these jobs if paid well. candelista Aug 2015 #16

If and no underpants Aug 2015 #62

No they wouldn't. I know because I owned a house keeping agency. trillion Aug 2015 #69

Yes we would Marrah_G Aug 2015 #88

Where were you when I needed employees? I had very few whites ever apply and none stuck around even trillion Aug 2015 #100

I live in new england Marrah_G Aug 2015 #101

I paid $15 per hour and it was 2006 then. Thats why the $15 groups are demanding now seems too low trillion Aug 2015 #102

15 should be the bare minimum Marrah_G Aug 2015 #104

No you actually don't know. I know for a fact from an employer perspective. trillion Aug 2015 #103

The likelihood of Trump eviscerating our workforce was my first reaction too. About 0. But Hortensis Aug 2015 #111

Not true angrychair Aug 2015 #72

Even if they DIDN'T pay well, people would apply jmowreader Aug 2015 #84

"pandering to the xenophobic base" PSPS Aug 2015 #28

+1000 trillion Aug 2015 #70

Yes. Hortensis Aug 2015 #112

Great points underpants Aug 2015 #61

Not so good. candelista Aug 2015 #108

and the construction and road crews wordpix Aug 2015 #96

Plenty of Americans would do these jobs if they paid well. candelista Aug 2015 #109

Candelista, the contractor who built our house was the best and most honorable in the area. He Hortensis Aug 2015 #114

ATTENTION LATINOS! REPUBLICAN FRONTRUNNER Trump Would Deport All Undocumented Immigrants onehandle Aug 2015 #2

republicans will deport 5-11 million? people, many who have been here for decades, entire life. Sunlei Aug 2015 #3

Absolutely impossible task - even if there was the national will to do it aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #31

What's he plan to do, send the Gestapo in and go house to house asking for papers please. RKP5637 Aug 2015 #51

republicans will keep it like it is today. Millions of people scared they can be picked-up & deporte Sunlei Aug 2015 #80

Millions of people who pay taxes but get no political voice. Anyone here remember KingCharlemagne Aug 2015 #92

Agriculture and Meat-Packing assassins will go after Trump before that happens. valerief Aug 2015 #60

Maybe this is his... 3catwoman3 Aug 2015 #79

He's full of it. He couldn't if he really wanted to ...... marmar Aug 2015 #4

Exactly! He's a showman barker and a negotiator. He knows what to say to get the votes RKP5637 Aug 2015 #53

I'm sure this is their true goal but at a price.... FarPoint Aug 2015 #5

I'm on the side of those who do the work, i.e., the Latinos, if it comes down KingCharlemagne Aug 2015 #93

Oh trumpy.... V0ltairesGh0st Aug 2015 #6

Love that AAACK! LiberalElite Aug 2015 #10

I don't suppose he'd let a little thing like a Constitution stand in his way..... lastlib Aug 2015 #7

Not unconstitutional. They can have a choice: candelista Aug 2015 #17

Maybe you can start a Trump group on DU. JoePhilly Aug 2015 #27

That little piece of innuendo does not answer my point. candelista Aug 2015 #30

I did not say it was unconstitutional. JoePhilly Aug 2015 #32

Yes. Igel Aug 2015 #34

You also need to learn to read ... JoePhilly Aug 2015 #36

I understand your point. David__77 Aug 2015 #45

Trumpo wants to deport children--who were BORN here. lastlib Aug 2015 #58

Aren't they entitled to due process? Bradical79 Aug 2015 #74

It is of course de facto forcible deportation of a citizen alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #86

Are you for real? a la izquierda Aug 2015 #113

Who knew he was a pie-in-the-sky idiot to boot? pipoman Aug 2015 #8

Why "pie in the sky"? candelista Aug 2015 #18

Have you pondered the logistics of finding and deporting millions of people? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #24

Besides tracking them down and making sure we got the right guys aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #38

So your objection is that it is "impractical"? candelista Aug 2015 #75

Yes my fear too. Latin communities with plenty of legal Americans know Trump would Person 2713 Aug 2015 #77

Is there a Spanish equivalent... 3catwoman3 Aug 2015 #81

It's impossible treestar Aug 2015 #39

Trump is pandering to the racist/xenophobic idiots in the GOP base Gothmog Aug 2015 #9

He is also speaking to large numbers of Latino Americans.... candelista Aug 2015 #20

So they want to be deported?? JoePhilly Aug 2015 #37

I am speaking of naturalized American citizens from Latin America. candelista Aug 2015 #41

Who pretend to be illegal ... which could get one deported ... no? JoePhilly Aug 2015 #48

oh baloney treestar Aug 2015 #40

Why do you want to expand the labor supply when American wages are already so low? candelista Aug 2015 #43

undocumented aliens wages are lower yet treestar Aug 2015 #50

That is why they have a dampening effect on wages of US citizens. candelista Aug 2015 #83

Apparently ... JoePhilly Aug 2015 #49

Ridiculous. candelista Aug 2015 #110

They would love to try...as Domestic Terrorists, they don't care about SoapBox Aug 2015 #11

You post is so full of hatred and invective, I recoil from replying to it. candelista Aug 2015 #22

They are really swarming on local levels I noticed all th way down to school boards . Person 2713 Aug 2015 #78

He'll have to start... Sophiegirl Aug 2015 #12

I'd deport the Donald if I could figure out which planet he came from Jack Rabbit Aug 2015 #14

Let him start with all the Undocumented workers R Merm Aug 2015 #15

Where will he get the money? cosmicone Aug 2015 #19

"I will come up with the money. There is plenty of money out there." AngryOldDem Aug 2015 #35

Sometimes I wonder if Trump is a Clinton plant cosmicone Aug 2015 #52

Trump's deportation proposal is fiscally impossible PJMcK Aug 2015 #107

If the GOP really wanted reduce illegal immigration TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #21

The Democrats could do this too. candelista Aug 2015 #23

Mass deportation of hard-working people is not a Democratic value. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #25

The Democrats support a pathway to citizenship TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #26

Why do you want to expand the labor supply when American wages are already so low? candelista Aug 2015 #29

I want the minimum wage to be raised to at least $11/hr TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #42

If you raise the minimum wage without controlling immigration.... candelista Aug 2015 #44

I fully support controlling immigration TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #54

some states require E-Verify Mosby Aug 2015 #89

I'm in Texas. No e-verify required TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #97

I don't know about farming Mosby Aug 2015 #117

Not a landscaping business of any size TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #118

Deposits, cashed checks, wire transfers and withdrawals $10K are reported, in my experience. freshwest Aug 2015 #116

Any idea how many undocumented immigrants Trump employs at his hotels/casinos/golf courses, etc.? AngryOldDem Aug 2015 #33

I know that he applied to import workers on H1b visas TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #46

How can you H1B a housekeeper? jmowreader Aug 2015 #85

They say they can't get enough of them TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #87

H-1Bs are not for housekeepers WilmywoodNCparalegal Aug 2015 #94

You're right. My bad. TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #98

When do we get to see HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE ??? n/t vkkv Aug 2015 #47

Donald Trump released his birth certificate PJMcK Aug 2015 #106

No he wouldn't. He is just saying he would. All the world is a stage. nt Live and Learn Aug 2015 #55

I suppose he could send the raving fool the great lion hunter Dr. Walter J. Palmer RKP5637 Aug 2015 #56

I didn't realize Trump was also a magician. Vinca Aug 2015 #57

Such speaking talents has the loquacious Mr. Trump. 3catwoman3 Aug 2015 #82

Trump isn't for that Hydra Aug 2015 #59

Spot on underpants Aug 2015 #63

Also eliminate the J1 program, right? greymattermom Aug 2015 #64

Of course he would deport them. He needs them to work in his Mexican factories making his clothing 4lbs Aug 2015 #65

No need to respond to this bluestateguy Aug 2015 #66

I guess Donald is paying the air fare out.... Historic NY Aug 2015 #67

Can we start with all businesses bearing the Trump name? The Second Stone Aug 2015 #68

I want to thank trump for sending the last would-be-republican Latino voters over to the Dems. trillion Aug 2015 #71

Wow! Here comes the police state with IDs, roadblocks, people dragged out of bed at night! freshwest Aug 2015 #73

Does this mean he would also deport all of the illegal Canadians and Irish? Champion Jack Aug 2015 #76

You know, I'm different than a lot of people here regarding illegal immigrants WhoWoodaKnew Aug 2015 #90

The one sure-fire way to prevent illegal immigration WilmywoodNCparalegal Aug 2015 #95

Well, when you're family is starving, waiting in line probably isn't an option. a la izquierda Aug 2015 #115

The city of Los Angeles will grind to a halt, as it is currently 51% KingCharlemagne Aug 2015 #91

I suppose we could deport 12,000,000 people if we used cattle cars. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #99

Why bother with cattle cars. Why not COLGATE4 Aug 2015 #105