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In reply to the discussion: Man charged in Tibbetts' death worked at Iowa farm linked to prominent Republican [View all]joshcryer
(62,536 posts)56. I think they can do "well" when it comes to niche products.
Sell "locally grown organics" and stuff. But they're not really competing in the same area.
But with something like construction, where quite literally people hang out at the Home Depot to get work, you're paying those dudes half what they'd get minimum wage, and they are very eager to do it.
When they had a housing boom in Vegas they were completing a 100 houses a day minimum in Mountains Edge (area south of Vegas). Not even an exaggeration. 90% of the workers were undocumented because building stuff in 110 degree heat is just impossible.
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Man charged in Tibbetts' death worked at Iowa farm linked to prominent Republican [View all]
workinclasszero
Aug 2018
OP
wanna bet ICE turned a blind eye to its republicans bigwigs......wink, nudge and brown envelopes.
sunonmars
Aug 2018
#36
"Dane Lang is related to Craig Lang......." Related how? Just kinda curious.
WillowTree
Aug 2018
#15
If ICE went after employers instead of poor people this guy might never have come to the US.
Vinca
Aug 2018
#19
I can't imagine h0w difficult it must be for those trying to compete who are following the laws
MichMan
Aug 2018
#55
I've a guess that the very people who lectured us that we were ignoring this story...
LanternWaste
Aug 2018
#21
You know I can't recall ever hearing about an employer paying this fine
workinclasszero
Aug 2018
#24
Well if the GOPer didn't game the system, which remains to be seen, then
workinclasszero
Aug 2018
#38
Repubs are saying this shows how the system failed since he"passed the government's vetting process"
progressoid
Aug 2018
#28
While both parties hurl blame at each other about immigration and hiring practices
LisaM
Aug 2018
#51