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Employees Terrified of ICE Raids Are Failing to Show Up at Work

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High-profile immigration raids are scaring off workers and leaving employers unsure of how they’ll manage without them.

The Los Angeles garment district is emptied out. Texas dairy farmers say workers aren’t showing up to milk cows. An Idaho onion grower already struggling to find enough crop hands says his labor supply is only getting worse.

And in Ventura, California, Deputy Mayor Doug Halter said that after nearby immigration raids targeted day laborers outside of Home Depots, all the Latinos seemed to have disappeared from one of the retailer’s outposts near him. Walking through the aisles the other day, from what he could tell, there were only White people. “If you know this area, you’ll know that is abnormal.”

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High-profile immigration raids are scaring off workers and leaving employers unsure of how they’ll manage without them.

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The Los Angeles garment district is emptied out. Texas dairy farmers say workers aren’t showing up to milk cows. An Idaho onion grower already struggling to find enough crop hands says his labor supply is only getting worse.

And in Ventura, California, Deputy Mayor Doug Halter said that after nearby immigration raids targeted day laborers outside of Home Depots, all the Latinos seemed to have disappeared from one of the retailer’s outposts near him. Walking through the aisles the other day, from what he could tell, there were only White people. “If you know this area, you’ll know that is abnormal.”

The US labor landscape is being roiled as high-profile workplace raids by immigration agents kitted out in military gear scare off workers who lack permission to be in the country and leave employers unsure of how they’ll manage without them. Unauthorized immigrants make up an estimated 5% of the US workforce, with the concentration particularly high in construction, food processing and other areas that face chronic labor shortages.

As President Donald Trump seeks to fulfill a campaign pledge to undertake the largest deportation operation in history, the economic fallout looms. The US workforce shrank in May, partly because of a decline in the number of foreign-born workers. In California—the most-populous state and home to a particularly large share of immigrants—mass deportations could wipe out $275 billion in economic output, slash tax revenue by as much as $23 billion annually and severely disrupt industries like construction and agriculture, according to a report this week by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and University of California at Merced.

“If we deported everyone here that’s undocumented and working on farms, in fields, we would starve to death,” said Shay Myers, who runs Parma, Idaho-based Owyhee Produce, one of America’s largest onion farms.

...Trump has previously tried to shield the agricultural industry from economic pain, steering billions of dollars in federal aid to farmers in his first term, mainly to offset losses from his trade war with China. During the pandemic, he designated farm workers as essential and allowed some flexibility around visa rules, recognizing their importance to the nation's food supply chain.

...The 5.5 million immigrants who joined the labor force since 2020 have been behind most of the job creation in the US, but Trump has framed the crackdown as a matter of restoring public safety and protecting American jobs. While some of his tactics have drawn criticism, immigration enforcement still holds broad support. A Pew Research Center poll from March found that more than 80% of respondents believe at least some people who are in the US illegally, especially those with criminal records, should be deported.

ICE reported this month that it was averaging more than 1,600 daily apprehensions, a faster pace from an average of 670 arrests a day between when Trump took office Jan. 20 and May. It’s also a roughly 450% increase over typical numbers during former President Joe Biden’s last year in office. ICE doesn't publish daily arrest figures and didn't respond to a request to provide updated data when contacted by Bloomberg.

Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, said he hasn’t spoken to the president about his recent views on the agriculture and hotel industries, while acknowledging tensions between labor demands and immigration policy. “I have said for a long time, Congress needs to make some changes. We need a workforce to do that type of work, then create a legal pathway,” Homan told The Daily podcast in an episode released Thursday, referencing concerns from hotels and farmers. “The president understands there’s a broken system here, but it doesn’t mean we just ignore the law.” Homan said workplace raids are still happening, though agents are prioritizing the most serious criminals.

...“People don’t really understand where their food comes from and what it takes to get their food to them,” said Myers, a third-generation farmer. He believes that Congress should overhaul US immigration policy to give law-abiding undocumented farm workers a pathway to legal immigration status.

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This is going to further increase the prices in the grocery store. So much for the promise to lower them on Day One.
 
Germinator said:
High-profile immigration raids are scaring off workers and leaving employers unsure of how they’ll manage without them.

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The Los Angeles garment district is emptied out. Texas dairy farmers say workers aren’t showing up to milk cows. An Idaho onion grower already struggling to find enough crop hands says his labor supply is only getting worse.

And in Ventura, California, Deputy Mayor Doug Halter said that after nearby immigration raids targeted day laborers outside of Home Depots, all the Latinos seemed to have disappeared from one of the retailer’s outposts near him. Walking through the aisles the other day, from what he could tell, there were only White people. “If you know this area, you’ll know that is abnormal.”

The US labor landscape is being roiled as high-profile workplace raids by immigration agents kitted out in military gear scare off workers who lack permission to be in the country and leave employers unsure of how they’ll manage without them. Unauthorized immigrants make up an estimated 5% of the US workforce, with the concentration particularly high in construction, food processing and other areas that face chronic labor shortages.

As President Donald Trump seeks to fulfill a campaign pledge to undertake the largest deportation operation in history, the economic fallout looms. The US workforce shrank in May, partly because of a decline in the number of foreign-born workers. In California—the most-populous state and home to a particularly large share of immigrants—mass deportations could wipe out $275 billion in economic output, slash tax revenue by as much as $23 billion annually and severely disrupt industries like construction and agriculture, according to a report this week by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and University of California at Merced.

“If we deported everyone here that’s undocumented and working on farms, in fields, we would starve to death,” said Shay Myers, who runs Parma, Idaho-based Owyhee Produce, one of America’s largest onion farms.

...Trump has previously tried to shield the agricultural industry from economic pain, steering billions of dollars in federal aid to farmers in his first term, mainly to offset losses from his trade war with China. During the pandemic, he designated farm workers as essential and allowed some flexibility around visa rules, recognizing their importance to the nation's food supply chain.

...The 5.5 million immigrants who joined the labor force since 2020 have been behind most of the job creation in the US, but Trump has framed the crackdown as a matter of restoring public safety and protecting American jobs. While some of his tactics have drawn criticism, immigration enforcement still holds broad support. A Pew Research Center poll from March found that more than 80% of respondents believe at least some people who are in the US illegally, especially those with criminal records, should be deported.

ICE reported this month that it was averaging more than 1,600 daily apprehensions, a faster pace from an average of 670 arrests a day between when Trump took office Jan. 20 and May. It’s also a roughly 450% increase over typical numbers during former President Joe Biden’s last year in office. ICE doesn't publish daily arrest figures and didn't respond to a request to provide updated data when contacted by Bloomberg.

Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, said he hasn’t spoken to the president about his recent views on the agriculture and hotel industries, while acknowledging tensions between labor demands and immigration policy. “I have said for a long time, Congress needs to make some changes. We need a workforce to do that type of work, then create a legal pathway,” Homan told The Daily podcast in an episode released Thursday, referencing concerns from hotels and farmers. “The president understands there’s a broken system here, but it doesn’t mean we just ignore the law.” Homan said workplace raids are still happening, though agents are prioritizing the most serious criminals.

...“People don’t really understand where their food comes from and what it takes to get their food to them,” said Myers, a third-generation farmer. He believes that Congress should overhaul US immigration policy to give law-abiding undocumented farm workers a pathway to legal immigration status.

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Sounds like a lot of illegals know they are soon to be deported.
 
mike2810 said:
where is that a "policy" of the democrats?

Provide a link.
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You are allowing them to illegally be in the country, and employers can pay them less because they know they can't complain because they get deported if they get caught. Is'n't that the same as supporting that policy?
 
The problem with Trump is he is an "idea" man who has no interest in the details and efficient execution of a plan and apparently no interest in hiring those who can. He really needed to hire a true military guy, not a mercenary, to execute these deportations. An expert in mission planning, execution and logistics. A strategy, a communication plan and an objective that could be articulated clearly and consistently. As a result, Trump is losing support on this issue
 
Callen said:
The problem with Trump is he is an "idea" man who has no interest in the details and efficient execution of a plan and apparently no interest in hiring those who can. He really needed to hire a true military guy, not a mercenary, to execute these deportations an expert in mission planning and execution. A strategy, a communication plan and an objective that could be articulated clearly and consistently.
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Exactly.
 
Callen said:
The problem with Trump is he is an "idea" man who has no interest in the details and efficient execution of a plan and apparently no interest in hiring those who can. He really needed to hire a true military guy, not a mercenary, to execute these deportations. An expert in mission planning, execution and logistics. A strategy, a communication plan and an objective that could be articulated clearly and consistently. As a result, Trump is losing support on this issue
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POTUS, known for his many bankruptcies, now seeks to create bankruptcies in agriculture, and, as a bonus, create scarcities of fresh produce.

A Trump two-for!
 
Integrityrespec said:
You are allowing them to illegally be in the country, and employers can pay them less because they know they can't complain because they get deported if they get caught. Is'n't that the same as supporting that policy?
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What consequences should such employers face? Will the masked posse being ushering them into an unmarked van, too?
 
Americans have relied on cheap , undocumented workers for decades and decades to farm their crops. This newfound outrage is as hypocritical as it getslm
 
Callen said:
Americans have relied on cheap , undocumented workers for decades and decades to farm their crops. This newfound outrage is as hypocritical as it getslm
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Yup,... undocumented workers for decades have played a 'huge' role keeping the cost of consumer goods (e.g. food) down in the USA,...BUT Americans (whether they admit it or not) want it that way because its a pocketbook issue

BTW recall TRUMP's political war chant to 'drain the swamp'

Mention the swamp because its thriving under TRUMP 'genius' management

TRUMP's swamp.webp

 
Who would have thought randomly kidnapping and deporting people at work would mean people decide that maybe going to work isnt worth the risk.

Appart from anyone with a working braincell.
 
Callen said:
The problem with Trump is he is an "idea" man who has no interest in the details and efficient execution of a plan and apparently no interest in hiring those who can. He really needed to hire a true military guy, not a mercenary, to execute these deportations. An expert in mission planning, execution and logistics. A strategy, a communication plan and an objective that could be articulated clearly and consistently. As a result, Trump is losing support on this issue
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He's also riven with self-hatred, which he projects on to those he feels are beneath him.


















So, yeah, OK, that means just about everybody. He's got his own heirarchy of hatred and disdain.
 
Integrityrespec said:
Got to save money to get millions of illegals out of the country, can dave that 182 billion a year that experts say it costs to keep them here.
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what "experts" , provide a link?

and what does your comment have to do with what was said about tariffs raising the price of food?
 
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