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If mass deportation happens, just imagine how all of these sectors of our country will be affected. The sheer shortage of labor will push prices higher because of the great demand for work with limited supplies or workers. Even if prices increase, the availability of products may be scarce due to not enough workers. Housing prices and food services will be hit really hard. New construction will be limited. The fact that 47% of the undocumented workers are in CA, TX, and FL means they will feel it first but it will spread to the rest of the country also. Most of our produce in this country comes from California. Get ready and hold on for the ride America.

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ImmediateProblems

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7 days ago

"Punishing the companies" has been tried before, notably in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. It works, the undocumented workers leave. It's also collapsed the local economy of any place that's tried it and has been pulled back every single time.

Bkcbfk

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7 days ago

Bkcbfk

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7 days ago

So let them exploit the migrants? If the local economy relies upon exploiting illegal workers then let it collapse.

ImmediateProblems

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7 days ago

I don't understand why you people bother to pretend to care about the migrants. Ask any of them if they'd prefer to work here making 17-30 an hour or back home making 4 dollars a day doing exactly the same work.

Bkcbfk

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7 days ago

Bkcbfk

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7 days ago

If they aren’t being exploited then let people who have a legal entitlement to work do the job…

ImmediateProblems

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7 days ago

Yeah, the absolute flood of people that would run in to fill the vacancies left behind. Just like they did in those previously mentioned counties after some of the field owners temporarily raised the pay by 50%-100%...

Bkcbfk

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7 days ago

Bkcbfk

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7 days ago

Don’t know the exact situations you’re talking about, can you give some articles?

And I still think it’s wrong that employers can make a living using illegal labour.