Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMexico says 'maquila' plants to offer migrants 40,000 jobs
Source: Associated Press
Mexico says maquila plants to offer migrants 40,000 jobs
June 28, 2019
MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his countrys maquila assembly plants are offering to give 40,000 jobs to Central American migrants.
Tens of thousands of migrants who hoped to reach the United States are stuck in Mexico. Many have been sent back to await court dates on their U.S. asylum claims.
And Mexico has also stepped up raids on trains, buses and motels, to stop the migrants from moving north.
Lopez Obrador said Friday we prefer to keep them (migrants) in the south of Mexico because we have more ability to care for them there.
But many are in northern Mexico and need work. Lopez Obrador said an agreement would be signed soon to offer them 40,000 jobs at assembly plants, many located in northern border states.
June 28, 2019
MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his countrys maquila assembly plants are offering to give 40,000 jobs to Central American migrants.
Tens of thousands of migrants who hoped to reach the United States are stuck in Mexico. Many have been sent back to await court dates on their U.S. asylum claims.
And Mexico has also stepped up raids on trains, buses and motels, to stop the migrants from moving north.
Lopez Obrador said Friday we prefer to keep them (migrants) in the south of Mexico because we have more ability to care for them there.
But many are in northern Mexico and need work. Lopez Obrador said an agreement would be signed soon to offer them 40,000 jobs at assembly plants, many located in northern border states.
https://apnews.com/ca77c8e809d44856a4e2f6b2b740d7aa
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 734 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (4)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Mexico says 'maquila' plants to offer migrants 40,000 jobs (Original Post)
Eugene
Jun 2019
OP
So now they really will be taking jobs that were formerly in the US. Perfect.
Freethinker65
Jun 2019
#1
"We haven't made things in this country in a long time." Common mis-perception
EX500rider
Jun 2019
#4
I like it.!! I believe Trump likes the chaos at the Border. It gives him something to run on.
tulipsandroses
Jun 2019
#2
Freethinker65
(10,036 posts)1. So now they really will be taking jobs that were formerly in the US. Perfect.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)3. jobs formerly in the U.S.
like 30 years ago? We haven't made things in this country in a long time. They might be taking jobs from some other country, but not this one.
EX500rider
(10,849 posts)4. "We haven't made things in this country in a long time." Common mis-perception
Manufacturing in the United States is a vital sector.[1] The United States is the world's second largest manufacturer (after China) with a record high real output in Q1 2018 of $2.00 trillion (i.e., adjusted for inflation in 2009 Dollars) well above the 2007 peak before the Great Recession of $1.95 trillion.[2] The U.S. manufacturing industry employed 12.35 million people in December 2016 and 12.56 million in December 2017, an increase of 207,000 or 1.7%
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_in_the_United_States
tulipsandroses
(5,124 posts)2. I like it.!! I believe Trump likes the chaos at the Border. It gives him something to run on.
I hope this really works out. The conspiracy theorist in me says that Trump and his minions like the chaos at the border. It gives them something to focus on. Revs up the base. The scary people at the border!!!!
And the ones they eventually let in, they can make a profit on when they place them in for profit detention centers.