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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:28 PM Original message |
Farmers Oppose G.O.P. Bill on Immigration |
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RZM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. I believe Obama has hinted that he will address immigration if he wins a second term |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Probably nothing will change. |
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RZM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. That's all very true |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You are right about the "strange alliance" and the "motley collection". |
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RZM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It's not hard to frame enforcement |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Farmers don't want legal workers. |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. then they should face the legal consequences for doing so n/t |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. It's not that simple.. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 05:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Illegals? In any case, you've given more good reasons to buy from small, local farmers. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. DING DING DING - We have a Winner Folks |
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bloomington-lib (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. If farmers do not want republican policies then they need to stop voting for them |
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Tumbulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. good point! (nt) |
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Vogon_Glory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Agreed |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. US citizens are not physically fit to do this work |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Bullshit. |
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Tumbulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. You are right |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I would guess that most DUers who want to send US workers into |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Great post! |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. The people who can do this kind of physical labor, don't ride in cars from infancy on, they walk |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. It's still bullshit... |
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RZM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. There it is |
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bloomington-lib (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Costs more to deport |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. more than what? Implementing E-verify, and welfare (if the immigrant has US-born kids)? |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. Look Lamar Smith and the tea party are for it and the Progressive Caucus and labor oppose it. |
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nikto (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. Most farmers are Conservative Rural Republicans--This just shows their hypocrisy |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Not all. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. They should try a LEGAL H2A Labor Contractor |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm a farmer and I use E-verify and I still find that some employees are illegal, years later |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. What percentage fail "immediately"? |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I don't know but that would be an important question to ask. For me, none have failed immediately nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 05:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. What kind of farmers are we talking? Big, factory farmers or |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
29. No problem; congress is working on the alternate labor supply as we speak. |
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