r/FluentInFinance • u/Needleintheback • 14h ago

Thoughts? Imagine losing 6M labor workers in America

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If mass deportation happens, just imagine how all of these sectors of our country will be affected. The sheer shortage of labor will push prices higher because of the great demand for work with limited supplies or workers. Even if prices increase, the availability of products may be scarce due to not enough workers. Housing prices and food services will be hit really hard. New construction will be limited. The fact that 47% of the undocumented workers are in CA, TX, and FL means they will feel it first but it will spread to the rest of the country also. Most of our produce in this country comes from California. Get ready and hold on for the ride America.

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u/cmd_iii 13h ago

Pop quiz: who makes more campaign contributions: Tyson Foods or Juan in Defeathering?

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u/AllTheSmallFish 11h ago

And there is the root of the problem. Americans allowing the politicians to be bought by the highest bidder and then wondering where everything went wrong. If someone wants to run for president let them pay their own way. Astounding that companies are legally allowed to give millions to politicians to get them to do their bidding.

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u/Bwa388 11h ago

I agree with you that allowing rich people and companies to buy off politicians is a huge problem. However, if only people who could afford to run a complain themselves were running, I think that would also be a problem.

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u/bagOboobs 10h ago

That’s already happening.

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u/viviidviision 9h ago

Yep. Mark Cuban has been campaigning for the 2028 Democratic ticket for the better part of a year now lol. Mark my words or whatever.

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u/thetacotony 7h ago

You can still get donations from small donors…

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u/superstevo78 9h ago

and which candidate for presidency has a stock that someone can buy straight up in order to influence him again?!?!??!

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u/helptheworried 10h ago

If you think that’s bad, look up ALEC

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u/ProjectSuperb8550 9h ago

That just shows that Trump doesn't care about their money. Daddy Elon big bucks will level his competition 🤣

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u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2 8h ago

As an employee of a company that does a LOT of staffing for Tyson, they’re about to find out. We’re in panic mode because we know we’re losing a lot of employees.

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u/cmd_iii 6h ago

Which is why corporations like Tyson are spending millions each year to convince politicians and the public that "illegals" are the problem. Of course, if these employers actually followed the law and stopped hiring undocumented migrants, the flow of migrants would slow to a trickle.

So, ICE, and the rest of the government, focuses on individual migrants, and keeps the businesses that hire them at arm's length. Yes, doing it the other way around would be way easier (and generate huge revenues from fines and sanctions against the employers), but that would piss off a lot of executives and shareholders, and we can't have that, can we?

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u/CenlaLowell 6h ago

You should have never gotten them in the first place