If they are screaming major losses in farming by no illegals?

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why aren't the supermarkets going out of business? Mine haven't run out of ANYTHING with more prices down than up!

there hasn't been a real need for guest workers at least since 1998 - any farm that needs them should close down - none of my food comes from the US where I am anyway

http://www.visalaw.com/98jan/25jan98.html

the 'hard workers more than Americans' work an average of 1100 a year, a little over 20 hours:

http://www.therationalradical.com/documents/farm_workers.htm

Answer 1

Because of Drought and Political reasons-you might be affected in the future.
Much of this could have been prevented-as solutions by other farmers were offered. I doubt you will see this highly publicized. Ever!
Offers were made for labor sharing and a watch on animals and some solutions to the lack of water. All were turned down--for poor political and greed and selfish related reasons.
They could survive without illegal help---but it is obvious some could care less about people, animals or food or land--if gain helps them. Or if it promotes their own personal agenda.
These farms (big corp) will take tax write off for loss and blame it on things not true.

It is a crooked world--and we will pay for it.

Answer 2

I saw a clip on the news a few weeks back that here in Pa they are beginning to use the inmates at the minimum security prison to help the farmers.Sounds like a plan to me,the tax dollars I pay to house those people is being used to some good instead of it just going for state of the art gyms,cable TV and internet access.Cheap help for the farmers and less need for the illegals.

Answer 3

The illegals are still with us. Why would their presence cause shortages? Anyway, most people aren't buying-into the idea that the absence of outlaws would create a huge employment problem. We would be willing to pay a bit more for food products in order to sustain a work force consisting of citizens and LEGAL visitor-workers.

Answer 4

I think Congress threw these guys a nice, slow, fluffy soft-ball on the enforcement thing, and they were banking on everyone caving on the issue, like in years past. Difference is, this time around, the public's unhappy about the whole mess, and frankly it's their own damn fault for getting too reliant on illegal workers, as far as I'm concerned. If they need more field hands, time to ADvertise...

Answer 5

They recorded a record loss in California on the pear crop. Of course you would not notice it unless you ate pears all year long.

I know it sounds like its impossible but crops will are going to wither and die. I do not see it's possible for people to fill in when it comes to the farming industry. We will simply not have enough people that are legal to fill in.

OK going by propaganda numbers. The US has 30% illegals in it. There is a 7% unemployment thing going on. You kick out 30% but you now have 7% to cover for them.....doesn't that equal a 100% (never gonna happen with welfare and disability fakers) employment and a deficit of workers?

Answer 6

reporting the same here , but i think as more and more companies feel the crunch of losing cheap labor !!!!! they will play the scare them tactic and raise prices so be ready for that card i am willing to pay more i usually by from my local grower anyway

Answer 7

There is no reason why workers can't be given work permits. The problem is that our idiot government doesn't keep track of them and they stay instead of going home when they are finished with their seasonal work.

Answer 8

dude, food is grown and harvested seasonally. all the stuff that's in your supermarket comes from harvests which have already taken place. food prices will go up later. it's a consequence of existing in linear time.

Answer 9

support this guy even u are not in his district to fight together.save this country to be great.

http://www.votegraf.com/randygraf/issues/border.php

http://www.teamamericapac.org/

Answer 10

They aren't screaming that there ARE major losses. They're screaming that there WILL BE.