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Deport them Henry203 Nov 23 #1
Not very progressive to advocate collapsing businesses (esp small construction biz) and deportations. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 23 #16
No one is advocating for mass deportations Tumbulu Nov 23 #19
Henry203 wrote "Deport them", did not qualify or /sarc but did call it "perfect". . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 23 #38
MAGA the party of FAFO. DiamondShark Nov 23 #39
Rooting for or against the construction biz kevinore Nov 24 #76
I agree. You put it very well. "If they suffer the consequences of their actions, so be it. FAFO." Bernardo de La Paz Nov 24 #81
I saw the OP as sarcastic Marthe48 Nov 24 #85
I hope they get the prez they voted for. we can do it Nov 24 #84
Small construction businesses peregrinus Nov 24 #91
The only way we get rid of the GOP gay texan Nov 23 #33
Texas forgot to take their Irony Deficient tablets ... aggiesal Nov 24 #78
Oh no! If it isn't the consequences of their own actions VMA131Marine Nov 23 #2
And airports...how many luggage handlers and crown crews JT45242 Nov 23 #62
I doubt if airlines/airports hire them. LeftInTX Nov 25 #95
Not just them either. HappyLarge Nov 24 #75
FAFO Strelnikov_ Nov 23 #3
LOL.....bet the Google search for "can I change my vote?" is going even higher than a couple of weeks ago Bengus81 Nov 23 #4
Texas, you voted for this, so fuck your feelings & your economy/infrastructure. RockRaven Nov 23 #5
Um.... gay texan Nov 23 #34
Yep. Although one could swap "Texas" for "The USA" and it would still be true. RockRaven Nov 23 #63
I don't give a shite about Texas they voted repuke they get what they deserve. kimbutgar Nov 23 #6
.... Ocelot II Nov 23 #7
NOW they're alarmed? They knew this before they voted for him! SunSeeker Nov 23 #8
What if they had to have a person ready, paper work all done, cksmithy Nov 23 #9
Funny, today I was just thinking how deportation.. ananda Nov 23 #10
The cretins don't care. Thunderbeast Nov 23 #11
Same as most of the U.S. Nigrum Cattus Nov 23 #12
At least wages will rise for construction workers. k55f5r Nov 23 #35
Self-inflicted recession coming? Evolve Dammit Nov 23 #13
Welp...Ooopsie. sheshe2 Nov 23 #14
The people I actually feel sorry for are the workers and their children. Hell's bells. All over this benighted land... Hekate Nov 24 #69
I hear ya. sheshe2 Nov 24 #71
Deportations will be strongest in cooperative red states like Texas. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 23 #15
America has always relied upon a peasant class. Yavin4 Nov 23 #17
Post removed Post removed Nov 23 #18
Funny how great it sounded when Trump was saying it at his Rally's. patphil Nov 23 #20
I feel so owned orangecrush Nov 23 #21
It'll affect a lot more than construction SpankMe Nov 23 #22
And construction isn't going to be the only industry impacted. Farmers and their harvests will be impacted too, for SWBTATTReg Nov 23 #23
Who's going to clean the rooms at Trump's hotels? N/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 23 #56
tsf has hired dozens of undocumented workers at his properties, and may have hired hundreds ... eppur_se_muova Nov 23 #64
People from Slavic countries, as he has often done before Hekate Nov 24 #70
Meat processing plants and other jobs, too. Lunabell Nov 24 #79
Thanks and YES. I grew up in Joplin MO and the meatpacking plants were the big thing. I don't know why I forgot this SWBTATTReg Nov 24 #92
Didn't one of the Texas Blue Full Moon Nov 23 #24
Wow. ShazzieB Nov 23 #25
My first thought ReRe Nov 23 #26
Wait a minute mercuryblues Nov 23 #27
..... Diamond_Dog Nov 23 #28
Congratulations, Texas. You got what you wanted... Trump. keithbvadu2 Nov 23 #29
Destroying the economy is part of the plan.... getagrip_already Nov 23 #30
And with these people, I bet more than a few of them assume they won't feel a thing. calimary Nov 24 #66
Laughs and laughs dweller Nov 23 #31
Many think that undocumented labor is only agricultural TexLaProgressive Nov 23 #32
*if* they are deported dtTwitch Nov 23 #45
The highly skilled immigrants have visas, and some are even naturalized citizens FakeNoose Nov 23 #51
I'm not referring to white collar STEM workers. TexLaProgressive Nov 23 #54
The meat packing industry is especially notorious for this. During the COVID pandemic ... eppur_se_muova Nov 23 #65
And their underage children.... Hekate Nov 24 #72
That too ! So hard to keep up ... nt eppur_se_muova Nov 24 #74
They were silent until now? delisen Nov 23 #36
Mess around Rebl2 Nov 23 #37
Back off, DU Texas Haters. Paladin Nov 23 #40
WI voted for Trump by .91 percent. Our Governor, SOS, and AG are democrats. 33taw Nov 24 #73
Fuck Texas liberalgunwilltravel Nov 23 #41
They don't need schools in Texas anyway. All they need are bibles tulipsandroses Nov 23 #42
A lot of American voters are going to learn some hard lessons about . . . Sparky 1 Nov 23 #43
I'll bet it does. They rely on these hard workers to get construction done. n/t Evolve Dammit Nov 23 #44
Don't worry red states, its the blue states zorbasd Nov 23 #46
If only he'd made this clear before those Red Texans voted for him en masse Orrex Nov 23 #47
Hey Stan Marek, CEO of Marek, did you not read or hear what Mary Trump said about her uncle.............. turbinetree Nov 23 #48
And add tariffs on top of that. C Moon Nov 23 #49
"I didn't know the leopard would eat my face!" sakabatou Nov 23 #50
Some people are too stupid to vote. RandySF Nov 23 #52
How many MAGA whites RandySF Nov 23 #53
Now a warning? NT bee_peaceful Nov 23 #55
Haha moose65 Nov 23 #58
Nothing is more idiotic than a racist white voter wolfie001 Nov 23 #57
I remember CBS blasting with happiness November 6 chouchou Nov 23 #59
Another case of the car chasing dog who suddenly caught the car and not sure what to do next.nt. drray23 Nov 23 #60
The voters made their beds synni Nov 23 #61
Texas voted heavily for the fucking asshole. You could have chosen better. Initech Nov 24 #67
Who couldn't see this coming.... lol William Gustafson Nov 24 #68
The Felon will send the Immigration Black Books to Blue States Bread and Circuses Nov 24 #77
So sad...not Roy Rolling Nov 24 #80
I knew the Mareks back in the 60-70's duncang Nov 24 #82
When they roiund up the undocumented Old Crank Nov 24 #83
Did my own research. Penalties for hiring and Old Crank Nov 24 #86
So this is an advertisement, not a news story FakeNoose Nov 24 #87
Some lawyers post self written information articles Old Crank Nov 24 #89
YES some of us been saying this for decades go after illegal EMPLOYERS and watch the "problem" Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 24 #88
Yes Old Crank Nov 24 #90
The Texas construction industry will be devastated by the deportations LetMyPeopleVote Nov 24 #93
Still? LeftInTX Nov 25 #94
Don't worry you fucking Texas fascists maxrandb Nov 25 #96
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