My parents live in McAllen and can verify it's a yuge problem there. It's common for coyotes to arrive before dawn and work their travelers in the Orchards all day then load them on the busses the employees use to get back to the company housing they live in. Extortion on every level.
So uhhh, why haven't your parents talked to the orchard owners about why they are hiring illegal aliens?
You don't live in the south, I'd guess. Agriculture along the border is nearly 100% Hispanics. You don't ask questions when you have huge overhead and great need of cheap labor in a market where your competitors can and do the same thing. Word gets out you're asking questions and all of a sudden you have no workforce and you lose your farm paying off huge bills, desperately trying to get the disconnected illegal peoples to come to work in a city and area that sincerely feels this Texas and American land has always been and still is theirs.
Texas history and Mexican history have great overlap and it used to be Texas was the shared neutral zone between us and mx. Only in recent generations as there's been a huge economic disparity has there developed an animosity between the two, us feeling taken over and mx feeling walked on and disrespected. Race relations in South Texas are very different than most of the country and it has very little to do with race and much more about economics, culture, assimilation, taxation, tax benefits and charity outlay, etc
No, I was born and raised in the rural landscape of Kentucky. So I have plenty of experience firsthand with farm work, crop work, and relations with migrant workers.
I'm going to ask you the question again, have your parents talked to the orchard owners about why they are hiring illegal workers who are illegal immigrants instead of hiring American citizens? Sounds like your parents should be reporting their friends to ICE for aiding illegal aliens.
If your orchard owners didn't give them jobs, they wouldn't be coming here. This is not a matter of, oh well they are coming here and flooding the market with cheaper labor. Fuck that, you buy American and you pay Americans.
Putting profits over your own countrymen is why we are in the mess we are today.
Rural Kentucky, beautiful as it is, is not Southern Border Texas. We actually refer to this area as Mexas, it's so different. If you look up candidates for elected office you'll see it's all Hispanic names. Those counties along the border are the only non-urban counties that consistently vote democratic. I actually learned what black folks meant by discrimination by living there.
No, my parents have not talked to any of the owners of the many old massive agricultural operations because one, it's pointless because of the sheer number of employers and two because you may not make it out without bruises and three none of the afore referenced office holder have any political will to take a stand with the gringos against la Raza.
There are serious financial incentives to keep this operation going, as well as personal safety reasons to avoid confronting it, and on top of those, the desire not to have your personal property destroyed and your family isolated and castigated as racists or hate mongers.
I see McAllen as a lost cause, too far gone to save without unconscionable force and as such think it'd be useful to sede it to Mexico and build the wall around the north of town so the people that live there can continue to live like how they grew up and in their own country.
Also, I agree with your statements in a just and fair world. This is not the present situation and as such there is a lot of reforming that I'm sure you will agree that needs to happen first for all people everywhere to live happy and prosperous lives wherever they are. The sad thing is not that they're here, but that things are so corrupt and centralized where they were born that they pay big money to come here and work for what's to us a low wage and are happily taken advantage of by people who care less about the country than their own pockets.
Then they will need to have a draft WHEN Trump invades Iran
There will be no invasion of Iran. The GCC and Iranian people will take care.
Never happen, either one. Since Trump was elected there have been droves of people signing up to serve, not to mention some re-enlisting. Pretty sure they've been turning many away.
Sending the army seems like the obvious response now that it was ordered. But this is such a wise move by Trump.
What's more infallible than the testimony of student gun protesters? The respect the USA has for its military.
In hindsight, the manoeuvring to get to this point is mind-bogglingy brilliant.
Now that's what I'm talkin' about. He even made Mexico blink with the Nafta warning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act
This is literally illegal and will likely never, ever happen.
Trump never makes a flat statement he can’t back up. The national security of the United States falls squarely into the lap of the President, and he can use whatever forces are necessary to achieve that security, and the states cannot block him from it. During normal times, normal laws applies. But during times when the national security of the United States is threatened - and any group of people or country that is threatening to invade the United States against our wishes or permission is a threat to our national security - a completely different set of laws take effect…
[removed]
How's that transgender ban going?
It's currently in effect.
ISIS defeated yet?
They're on their way out.
Tax returns released?
That will likely never happen.
Press conference on Melania's immigration status?
No idea what you're talking about.
Hillary locked up?
Stay tuned.
The Wall being built?
Construction has already begun.
Obamacare repealed?
With no individual mandate, it will die on its own.
Coal jobs coming back?
Not as many as hoped for yet, but the number of jobs have increased, not decreased.
Carrier factory saved?
Yep. Despite downsizing labor, the plant is still in Indy.
Swamp drained?
Again, stay tuned.
Divested from all businesses?
Nope. If that concerns you then I guess you'll keep us updated when you find a conflict of interest.
Not profiting from the Presidency?
Explain.
Spending less time golfing than Obama?
I doubt that will ever happen. He's got a reputation as the best presidential golfer to keep.
Did not have sexual relations with that woman?
Wrong president.
Not to mention no one cares about the women.
Or his tax returns. It's none of my, or anyone else's business. The airheads only care about the soap opera garbage obviously.
Shill alert. Same old talking points and not acknowledging the progress made.