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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:18 PM Jan 2019

There are undocumented workers everywhere. And we should be afraid. (Sarcasm alert)

Trump tells us that it is so. And Trump would never lie.

So, we should avoid locations where we know these dangerous undocumented workers are.

Places such as Trump Tower,

and Mar a Lago

and all of the Trump business locations that employ these workers.

And everyone should demand to see the papers for every worker in every restaurant so we can be certain that we are in a safe place.

And we should ignore the fact that the undocumented commit crimes of violence at far lower rates than US citizens.

Because we must be very afraid.


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There are undocumented workers everywhere. And we should be afraid. (Sarcasm alert) (Original Post) guillaumeb Jan 2019 OP
Why we have never had 'real' immigration reform... JCMach1 Jan 2019 #1
And the bosses are called smart businesspeople. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #2
I have said for years that IF CEO were hit with prison time for Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #8
Yes and we should insist on paying twice as much for our fruit at the supermarket... jcgoldie Jan 2019 #3
A good point. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #4
Hate to say it Midnightwalk Jan 2019 #5
There are a lot of Trump crime family members at both places. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #6
You know Trump is serious moondust Jan 2019 #7
Trump talks, but there is no action against business owners. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #9
I've never heard him mention them. moondust Jan 2019 #10

JCMach1

(27,558 posts)
1. Why we have never had 'real' immigration reform...
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:20 PM
Jan 2019

Corporations and the wealthy benefit from their status

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. And the bosses are called smart businesspeople.
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:21 PM
Jan 2019

And the workers are treated as criminals.

The borders are open to money, but closed to people.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)
8. I have said for years that IF CEO were hit with prison time for
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:14 PM
Jan 2019

knowingly employing undocumented persons, once the first one was sentenced to a 5yr prison term, it would stop. I do not blame anyone for attempting to feed their family by doing work.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
3. Yes and we should insist on paying twice as much for our fruit at the supermarket...
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:24 PM
Jan 2019

Since those low prices resulted from undocumented labor.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
5. Hate to say it
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:39 PM
Jan 2019

In the spirit of your OP you have to admit there are a lot unsavory characters at two of the places you mention where undocumented workers seem to “hang out”

I disagree on hassling people who are preparing your food. They might get distracted and some foreign material might fall in. Just saying.

The low crime rate is probably deliberate to lull us into a false sense of security.

moondust

(19,981 posts)
7. You know Trump is serious
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 01:35 PM
Jan 2019

because he's always attacking those business owners that hire undocumented immigrants, thus creating the financial incentive for them to cross the border illegally.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
9. Trump talks, but there is no action against business owners.
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 06:00 PM
Jan 2019

Perhaps because these same owners are also political contributors.

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