I think we already know that all of tRump’s crackdowns with regards to anything involving immigration are given special waivers when the right people step forward, who have also contributed enough money to tRump’s various slush funds. The anti-immigrant crap he’s putting the country through doesn’t involve his own businesses and properties, or that of Jared’s, or people like Melania’s parents. Just like the anti-trade policies don’t involve any of Ivanka’s business dealings.
Just for the record, we literally have a Communist, with Melania’s dad, living in the White House. Put that in your Joe McCarthy pipe and smoke it, why don’t ya?
All these plans are self-serving shit no matter how you slice it. Its not any form of ideology, just pure animus, measurable by how pissed off tRump is upon waking up on any given day. Plus, there’s enough bigotry and pure hate disguised as policy, to keep their base happy for some time to come.
I know of three local small businesses that folded because labors could not be hired. These are construction and lawn services companies, but nonetheless small businesses are being hurt as are the people they serve, in many cases older Americans…
For many decades, the reason immigration didn’t become the defining issue that it often is in European elections is some measure because of small/medium business owners who recognize that immigrants supply needed labor and a motivation level for jobs that a lot of native born Americans do not have the appetite for. That changed with Trump as he has made white nationalism a governing philosophy. Now that a non-trivial number of businesses are beginning to feel the impact of Trumpism, we might see a fairly quick return to America’s roots on this issue where in spite of racism, immigrants made it in this country because of the recognition of their value in the workforce (however grudging from some corners).
Good to see Republicans embracing big government.
Welcome to trumps police state agenda. Here he goes again breaking the oath he took to uphold the Constitution which guarantees American citizens privacy and that would include employers. Here’s my middle finger salute to your Trump.
trump’s business will not be investigated because…reasons
They have a secret plan.
On Company Picnic Day, when employees are encouraged to bring their parents, siblings, and children, ICE will pay a visit and sweep them all up.
Bingo.
He commuted the sentence of a businessman who was found to be employing nearly 400 undocumented immigrants (& money laundering). His only concern is rewarding his sycophants and punishing detractors. Even if some small businesses owned by trump supporters go under because they were trying to compete in a system that makes it impossible not to employ immigrants (he’s screwing over people who rely on guest workers too), he doesn’t care because the rich will gobble up their clientele. Same as small/family farmers got forced out. Added bonus, terrorizing Latinos.
Ugh. This sh*t is making my heart ache today, more than usual.
This is poor reporting. There were 60 percent more audits in just over seven months than there were previously in twelve months. No reporter and no editor thought to figure the rates per day or per month? The older period’s rate was roughly 120 audits per month, and the newer period’s rate was a bit over 300 audits per month. Does that mean ICE was 60 percent more active? No, it means ICE was about 150 percent more active.
When the media has no numeracy, we can’t expect the public to gain appropriate perspective from what they read.
But…but…but…those burdensome federal regulations on America’s small businesses!!!
Immigrant labor is all too often the fruit of exploitation. We underpay immigrant labor - if we did not have undocumented immigrants, they would be less abused and taken advantage of. Most Americans worked in agriculture a century ago, and could do so again - if it paid. We need immigration reform - not walls and we need to welcome more people, not less. Maybe the bigger issue is wanting everything without the will to pay the true price for it. Good health food requires paying for both labor and output. Infrastructure and good public education requires taxes be paid. Favoring corporate profits over human beings is the rot that is keeping us from solving this issue.