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Jack Valentino

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5. It's different from a recession--- when people go to jobs if they have them....

Reply to blm (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 02:42 AM

Jan 23

Now these farm workers are disappearing before the deportation arrests have even made a drop in the bucket---

It's more like a huge general strike by harvest workers!

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Trump's Immigration Plans Are Already Wrecking Food Industry. Immigrant farm workers are too scared to show up to work [View all] Jack Valentino Jan 23 OP

What % of their bosses voted for TSF? Nt spooky3 Jan 23 #1

100 crud Jan 23 #3

Was thinking the same thing--as they say, leopards are feasting nt spooky3 Jan 23 #4

Oh geez. blm Jan 23 #2

It's different from a recession--- when people go to jobs if they have them.... Jack Valentino Jan 23 #5

think thats bad... William Gustafson Jan 23 #6

Yup, harder workers than any of us, Americans. I don't see demosincebirth Jan 23 #7

I had my roof done three years ago Norbert Jan 23 #10

Damn. Sad. Reminds me of that low budget 2004 movie, "A Day Without a Mexican." C Moon Jan 23 #8

Credible risk of losing farms forever. no_hypocrisy Jan 23 #9

But the price of eggs!!! Idiots. JanMichael Jan 23 #11

"Ha ha. Suckers and Losers, Ha ha." - G.O.P. BoRaGard Jan 23 #12

Bakersfield, huh? Pretty red area, right? tanyev Jan 23 #13

Can't blame the workers. republianmushroom Jan 23 #14