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Multiple Texas Farms Shut Down After ‘Almost 100%’ Of Workforce Vanishes Overnight

dmpi said:
Self Deport? Trump is winning!
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Not with the American public. According to Pew polling this week a majority of Americans disapprove of his handling of deportation . A whopping 65 % think that the migrants should be able to stay in the country legally if certain conditions are met.
 
ClaraD said:
Again you haven’t answered how you will get Congress to agree? You do understand they have to approve this, right?
We don’t have the USCIS staff to process applications in house.
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I'd leave that for those who employ illegals to do, if they really need them.
Perhaps "WE, the people", could also let our voice be heard demanding something be done quickly.
 
Cosmo said:
The employers were hiring these guys because they didn't pay taxes on the wages.
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That’s true for all 1099 (independent contractor) employees - they’re personally responsible for paying FICA and FIT. Since there’s no state income tax in Texas, the state government doesn’t much care. The employers write off (deduct) their 1099 labor costs as a business expense on their FIT.

Cosmo said:
So yeah, it was cheap, for the employer and employee. The taxpayer picked up the tab for unpaid taxes and social services.
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Allan said:
How is farm labour handled in Europe? Higher wages?
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Very different depending on which country you talk about. Farming in Portugal is very different from farming in Poland and so on. Because it all depends on the crops, and how labour intensive it is. Even here in Finland where it's unusual with cash crops, for example when it's time for strawberry harvest the farmers import "guest labour" from outside the EU (because no one else would sign up for a short 1 month gig with low salary). So again, it depends alot. But I do think in many places the farmers can afford to pay a little better wages at least to full time employees, due to higher food prices, that means they have a little more money in their pockets. But it's still small marigins. Another part of economy with alot of migrant labour is the building industry. Alot of firms hires migrants, mainly because their labour is cheap, and the industry is not in a very good shape.
 
Yakshi said:
Because virtually every economic action by Trump causes inflation, at some point one has to wonder why he likes higher prices.

And how did inflation become a rallying cry in MAGA world?
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Inflation was bad after COVID so they tirelessly attacked the Biden administration over it.

Failing of course to recognize that inflation would have been bad under a 2nd Trump administration at that time if he had beaten Biden.
 
Callen said:
Not with the American public. According to Pew polling this week a majority of Americans disapprove of his handling of deportation . A whopping 65 % think that the migrants should be able to stay in the country legally if certain conditions are met.
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We don't fix our problems with reasonable legislation or policy in this country, it always has to be heavy handed political theater.
 
aociswundumho said:
I reject the entire idea of needing "permission" from the state before a person can work a simple job.
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To me the issue is more about having permission to be in the U.S., though like all others those who work should be liable for Federal income tax.
My pension payment was moved to another company, and as my home address is not in the U.S. my federal tax withholding was increased to 30% as they believed me to be a non-resident alien, and I assume the government fears I would not pay additional taxes if any were owed so they want to assure I have to file a return to get the refund owed. Perhaps, non-citizens working in the U.S. should have a mandatory 30% Federal tax withheld?
 
Individual said:
To me the issue is more about having permission to be in the U.S., though like all others those who work should be liable for Federal income tax.
My pension payment was moved to another company, and as my home address is not in the U.S. my federal tax withholding was increased to 30% as they believed me to be a non-resident alien, and I assume the government fears I would not pay additional taxes if any were owed so they want to assure I have to file a return to get the refund owed. Perhaps, non-citizens working in the U.S. should have a mandatory 30% Federal tax withheld?
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Even better would be to just have your employer send your entire paycheck straight to the government, and let them decide how much of that money you deserve to get back.
 
Perhaps the businesses should have lobbied Congress to reform immigration, which would include giving these workers a path to legality.

Remember Congress?

Although Trump killed a bill in 2018 that wuold have increased worker visas.
 
Mycroft said:

Multiple Texas Farms Shut Down After ‘Almost 100%’ Of Workforce Vanishes Overnight​

Maybe those farmers should have been proactive about their employment practices instead of hiding their heads in the sand. I mean, it's not like they didn't know their illegal alien employees would be targeted for deportation.
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Maybe Congress should have worked to provide a bill that created a more permanent situation. Maybe the President shouldn't be handling these cases through EOs and should instead work to fix the system itself.

Lots of maybes can be thrown around. I'd prefer a country with stability through measures that are enforceable regardless of who is in office, but maybe that's just me. Another maybe.
 
W_Heisenberg said:

n a stunningly swift overnight change, some Texas farm operations had to shut down after losing virtually all of their workforce, an exodus triggered by the increase in immigration raids and increased enforcement. The ripple effects of these raids are the gift that keeps on giving and will be felt nationwide: unpicked crops are now left unharvested, livestock were left untended, and rural economies are on edge.

This story isn’t just a tale of woe for Texan farms; it's a warning for American agribusiness, food prices, and the communities that keep food on our plates. So, let's examine what effect these raids have on agriculture, livestock, workers, and the American public.

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Expect higher prices in grocery stores all over the country...
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Lol. Shut down US farms and tariff produce from Mexico.

Winning!
 
W_Heisenberg said:

n a stunningly swift overnight change, some Texas farm operations had to shut down after losing virtually all of their workforce, an exodus triggered by the increase in immigration raids and increased enforcement. The ripple effects of these raids are the gift that keeps on giving and will be felt nationwide: unpicked crops are now left unharvested, livestock were left untended, and rural economies are on edge.

This story isn’t just a tale of woe for Texan farms; it's a warning for American agribusiness, food prices, and the communities that keep food on our plates. So, let's examine what effect these raids have on agriculture, livestock, workers, and the American public.

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Expect higher prices in grocery stores all over the country...
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To hear it told they all went and applied at Glenn Farms in Nebraska. 🤷‍♂️
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
Good thing we went on a massive bulk shopping trip today.
I'm gonna be eating popcorn and laughing at all those rough tough rugged Texas folks.
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They are like us in Tennessee. Many of us in the sticks grow our own produce and can. I get my beef from a guy across the river. And his processing is done by the Menonnites.

We got ours.
 
Individual said:
The question we should be asking is, What needs be done to resolve this issue permanently?
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Make them legal, and streamline the legal immigration process so future workers can come legally.
 
W_Heisenberg said:

n a stunningly swift overnight change, some Texas farm operations had to shut down after losing virtually all of their workforce, an exodus triggered by the increase in immigration raids and increased enforcement. The ripple effects of these raids are the gift that keeps on giving and will be felt nationwide: unpicked crops are now left unharvested, livestock were left untended, and rural economies are on edge.

This story isn’t just a tale of woe for Texan farms; it's a warning for American agribusiness, food prices, and the communities that keep food on our plates. So, let's examine what effect these raids have on agriculture, livestock, workers, and the American public.

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Expect higher prices in grocery stores all over the country...
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Oh well.
 
W_Heisenberg said:

n a stunningly swift overnight change, some Texas farm operations had to shut down after losing virtually all of their workforce, an exodus triggered by the increase in immigration raids and increased enforcement. The ripple effects of these raids are the gift that keeps on giving and will be felt nationwide: unpicked crops are now left unharvested, livestock were left untended, and rural economies are on edge.

This story isn’t just a tale of woe for Texan farms; it's a warning for American agribusiness, food prices, and the communities that keep food on our plates. So, let's examine what effect these raids have on agriculture, livestock, workers, and the American public.

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Expect higher prices in grocery stores all over the country...
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The article in that link is pretty short on details.
 
VySky said:
They can come legally now.
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No they cant. Not until the legal immigration system is fixed. If they could have they would have come legally the first time.

The legal immigration system is badly broken.
It takes decades and does not meet the needs of the US economy.
 
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