[tsowellfan]

Activists say illegal immigrants represent a major backbone of the US labor market, but proponents of these raids say unemployed Americans might now be able to find a job. 33 people were detained and “dozens” fled the scene.

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I think both sides may be right on that, unfortunately.

99% of my Food and grocery deliveries are made by “migrants” and I often wondered what if they all were deported today, would that 15 minute time wait for the delivery become 1 or more hours?

It’s hard to find workers. It really does seem like there are more jobs than people in this country.

But does that justify supporting lawbreakers who illegally enter this country? Absolutely NOT.

[b4me]

I think many on disability could deliver groceries (or similar not too strenuous job), even just part time. Plenty of US Citizens could be working in some capacity that are not. Too many want to live a “life of leisure”, as I have heard some call it, while collecting disability.

[metmom]

Then after making good faith efforts to hire Americans and cutting all the free lunch perks for deadbeats, start a NEW guest worker program of people who are very thoroughly properly vetted.

Or reserve the jobs for those legal immigrants who are applying for entry into this country lawfully and help them become gainfully employed so as to be as little a drain on our resources as possible.

[ripnbang]

There’s more payments for those that don’t want to work available today. Shut the spigot and BINGO! People go to work!

[joshua c]

existential threat of open border

vs

food delivery

hmm...what to do...what to do

[1FreeAmerican]

Please let me rephrase your post for you -

“I am more than willing to wait longer for my food delivery so as not to support illegal migrants”...

[piasa]

Jobs dried up for a while, more than a year, but illegals had no trouble getting them. There was a temporary rise in jobs right after the hurricanes but they quickly brought in illegals and the listings died again... unless you are bilingual.

Somehow the illegals have no trouble getting big trucks and they buy up gold left and right that Americans have been reduced to selling. The illegals sell plenty of weed and drugs and take their money back home.

I am only now finally seeing job listings that aren’t just scammers down here in Florida again but it is still thin pickings in my area.

[Dr. Sivana]

It’s hard to find workers. It really does seem like there are more jobs than people in this country.

My 21 year old daughter has applied to numerous entry level jobs. If she applies online, it is like a black hole. She does NOT take drugs. Has no tattoos, and can speak better than most at these jobs. The system is broken.

[central_va]

It’s hard to find workers willing to work at the low wages being offered.

Fixed it.