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flying_wahini

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12. Like I have said for decades; if they REALLY wanted to fix the illegal immigration in Texas they

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 12:11 PM

Jan 2018

Would prosecute the people who hire them but it will never happen. The state of Texas
employs thousands who work in construction and state road projects.
All the workers have to do is supply a drivers license and SS # and you can get both at the local flea markets.
I used to keep books for a local millionaire who used illegals in his Big commercial landscaping business and he always looked th other way when they showed up looking for work.

This was decades ago but it still happens.
Most of the state roads (and most construction/building jobs) are built by illegals who work arduously out in the hot sun with very little job security. Pitiful, really. The biggest donors to our Gov. Abbott are in construction.

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The truth about immigration that no one wants to talk about? [View all] kentuck Jan 2018 OP

This country was built on their backs HAB911 Jan 2018 #1

Absolutely true. kentuck Jan 2018 #2

And often on their dead bodies eom Maeve Jan 2018 #3

Hoover Dam holds a few bodies WhiteTara Jan 2018 #8

not sure if you mean melm00se Jan 2018 #27

I love Snopes WhiteTara Jan 2018 #30

+1 dalton99a Jan 2018 #9

The more incredible truth is how subsequent generations have risen above those circumstances oberliner Jan 2018 #4

I agree. kentuck Jan 2018 #6

You'd think this would be something everyone could agree on oberliner Jan 2018 #7

K&R... spanone Jan 2018 #5

True enough treestar Jan 2018 #10

And the reality has changed in our country. kentuck Jan 2018 #11

Like I have said for decades; if they REALLY wanted to fix the illegal immigration in Texas they flying_wahini Jan 2018 #12

I agree 100% Hamlette Jan 2018 #16

I used to work in the construction biz and saw the same thing Luz Jan 2018 #25

How to end the problem in 2 steps Orrex Jan 2018 #29

this turned out a lot worse because of talk radio certainot Jan 2018 #13

And each subsequent generation of immigrants is 'used and abused' by the previous ones... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #14

the flip side of that truth... tomp Jan 2018 #15

K&R. Truth. See this.... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2018 #20

good article. who benefits from these policies? tomp Jan 2018 #22

I can believe it Raine Jan 2018 #21

They have also been mistreated by those who are not wealthy. Hamlette Jan 2018 #17

Who doesn't talk about it? qwlauren35 Jan 2018 #18

One of the stories that I always remember re exploitation of immigrants RandomAccess Jan 2018 #19

You left out the largest group malaise Jan 2018 #23

The expoitation class want servants, but they don't want them to vote in their own interests. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #24

The other thing nobody wants to talk about: no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #26

This! Cracklin Charlie Jan 2018 #28

This is true for some. But some immigrants came here to exploit also. People SweetieD Jan 2018 #31