The President (not "King") has not exactly walked back his 'deport 'em all' position, but he has expressed concern about drop-kicking ag workers (40% are illegals) from the country. That's partly due to the problem of hiring and keeping US citizens for the jobs, and partly due to the fact that most ag workers have clean legal histories--other than crossing the border illegally.
Hmmmm.
A former ag worker explains a lot of the facts and figures and has a sensible suggestion.
...The H2A temporary agricultural worker visa program has certain requirements that must be met. Employers petitioning for farm workers must provide transportation to and from the workers’ home countries. They must provide housing and either a food preparation area or access to prepared food. The employer must provide full-time work and wages in accordance with standard wages for American farm workers. The workplace must meet all federal and state safety, hygiene, and environmental mandates....
... The potential worker must be eligible for an H2A agricultural worker nonimmigrant (temporary) visa and must not be otherwise ineligible. The worker cannot work for employers other than the petitioner(s) without prior permission from USCIS, and is limited to no more than three years in the US before the worker must take a break of at least 60 days outside of the US....
There is a lot of cost-burden there for employers, and that's before the multi-layered application process for both the employer and employee.
What to do?
...Put the country on notice that the government will no longer tolerate exploiting migrant agricultural workers, just as the administration has declared that all illegals face deportation. Then provide a grace period so that employers can bring their working conditions, wages, and benefits into compliance with the law and send their workers home to get proper work visas. The grace period will allow the workers to obtain documentation (passports, etc.) under their valid identities. Mexican Consulates in the United States should be prepared to undertake this volume of work.
States that depend on migrant workers for their ag sector should jump in to assist with verifying the need for foreign workers. The Department of Labor, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service, and the Department of State need to streamline the petitioning and visa application processes. This would be the perfect task for D.O.G.E. to undertake....
Best part? The author claims that Congress does NOT have to be involved with making the changes. We all know why that is a good thing, right?
There will be farmers and dairy-herd owners who complain; the "Noooz" peeps will find them and broadcast their sob stories far and wide. And yes, there are serious oligarchy/near-monopoly problems with the intermediaries (beef processors, dairy processors, and grain buyers.) But there are also some opportunities, as oligarch/monopolist organizations get sloppy. (Ask the "Big Three" about the Japanese competitors someday.)
It will not be easy, and there will be casualties. But either we have a law, or we do not.
13 comments:
“What to do?”
LOL. Your side has had 50 years to put into the place the solution. Guess what? It won’t happen without arrests of corporate big wigs. Trump’s their paid bitch. That’s capitalism.
Why don’t you get your grandkids to work in the fields to replace the illegals? That would prove their patriotism.
Get the Israeli, USA Zionist duel citizens to work in the fields..,,,,,
"MY side"?
Wrong. Paul Ryan is not on "my" side. Obama never led a "fix it" parade, pal, nor did Clinton, nor Carter. You must have gotten your history lessons from a Publik Screwel.
Yes, your side. You voted for Trump and Ryan’s position—leave big biz alone. Now we are paying the price.
So, grandkids ready to pick lettuce for low wages?
Are you "paying the price"? How, exactly? Or do you just do your whining-bitch act because you have nothing else?
Voting for Trump is for Big Biz? Ask Silicon Valley about that. Ask any of the big importing companies about that. Ask Big Pharma about that.
I'll say it again: Paul Ryan NEVER wholly represented my views.
Microsoft can go screw themselves.
No more H1B foreign slaves as well
Tech giant Microsoft has applied for up to 6,000 H-1B visas to bring in foreign workers while simultaneously cutting 9,000 jobs.
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/07/04/replacing-americans-microsoft-applies-for-6000-h-1b-visas-as-it-lays-off-9000-employees/
Paul Ryan is a daft prick who does not know his asshole from a hole in the ground
Its best that he just goes away.
Zmirak dives into immigration debate:
https://stream.org/the-brew-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-becomes-law-but-his-coalition-faces-fragmentation/
Yes, Dad29, voting for Trump and Ryan represented your views on less regs and more tax breaks for big biz and private equity firms at the expense of white normies. They gave free passes to company execs who hired illegals. You’re straight up gaslighting.
Oh, so "less regs" is evil? How does that harm "normies"? Your idea of "good" is Mo'Regs!! Fine. Elect another Obozo.
Meantime.....
Still waiting for actual hard-number "Hurts" you have suffered, bitch.......
Never said less regs are evil. Another strawman. Do you but wholesale from the 3 little pigs?
Big Biz generally tries to circumvent regs, and (R) administrations tend to keep its head in the sand.
“Your idea of "good" is Mo'Regs“
No. Just rigorous and considerate enforcement.
“you have suffered, bitch”
Not Christian like at all. And a sawbuck at the till on Sundays doesn’t exonerate you from boorish conduct.
Whatever. I gave you chances to argue honestly. You won't. Whatever.
I replied honestly. You just don’t prefer the response, which calls into serious question you conservative bona fides.
So, when are the grandkids going to work to pick lettuce for low wages? Make sure they bring the proper documentation.
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