Trump seeks deal on foreign workers that could anger base

Politico ^ | February 20th, 2020 | By ANITA KUMAR

[Mariner]

The White House can't get its broad immigration proposal moving, so officials are pursuing a narrow deal that would please the business community but might go against the president's campaign promise to reduce overall immigration.

In recent months, the administration has been in talks with senators about legislation that would create new categories of temporary worker visas or lengthen the allotted stays for those workers, among other possible changes, according to four people familiar with the discussions.

A White House official confirmed the ongoing negotiations on the guest worker proposal and said the effort is an attempt to generate action on a smaller immigration proposal after a larger one stalled and won few adherents.

“We’ve also been listening to stakeholders,” the official said. “We’ve also developed points of view on what the temporary system should look like.”

A broadening of temporary worker visas is a policy change the business community has long sought, arguing companies in industries like construction and agriculture can't hire enough workers to meet demand. But immigration activists seeking to reduce migration worry such changes would raise the number of foreigners coming to the U.S.

[central_va]

Trump is correct and this is needed.

You are a traitor that can FOAD.

[central_va]

Pay Americans to pick crops or import the crop. Importing the labor is INSANE.

[central_va]

We are at the point where political leaders and business pundits celebrate an annual GDP growth rate of 2.5% that would have been considered a pathetic economic performance just a couple of decades ago. That’s a huge indicator of our demographic disaster that’s unfolding right now.

How is it I agree with you?

[central_va]

We need several decades of -absolutely- minimal immigration. Like the 1920s through the mid 60s.

Hear hear!!!

[central_va]

That’s a huge indicator of our demographic disaster that’s unfolding right now.

Wait, I didn't read you post closely enough. I don't agree with that part at all. That is BS.

[central_va]

He meant GLOBALIST corporations importing 3rd worlders and offshoring production you idiot.

[central_va]

We need workers esp in the agriculture community... so what’s so bad about giving these people green cards..?

Pay Americans. A head of lettuce would cost $.25 more if an Americans picked it. Big deal. Look whey you get for that $.25. A secure border and an end to the 3rd world flood.

[central_va]

Yes - because what their corporate globalist johns want is below-market-wage labor, the American way of life be damned. (And some on FR seem to take their side.)

Worth repeating bump.

[rrrod]

Don’t breed you ignorant POS.

[central_va]

Don’t breed you ignorant POS.

Don't post you traitor.

[rrrod]

LOL...you must have lost out to an ape...thanks for proving my point.

[nikos1121]

I really think there is a shortage of workers. I think there are more jobs than people to do them.

[sausageseller]

The union stooge blasting others. How Commie of you!

[sausageseller]

He is FRs resident commie union stooge.
His views line up more with the Democrats on the debate stage and he could fit right in with the squad attacking Americans.

[rrrod]

I know.

[Alberta's Child]

Are you such a presumptuous A-hole that you're going to get on here and tell me what someone else meant in his or her post?

[NobleFree]

I really think there is a shortage of workers.

Econ 101: as price (i.e. wages) goes up, supply increases. Corporate globalists would rather gut the American middle class than pay market wages to American workers.