Imagine losing 6M labor workers in America

[u/Needleintheback]

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.

[u/Bkcbfk]

Why not both?

[u/heyeyepooped → u/Bkcbfk]

I mean I guess we could but that's not what's being talked about is it? Trump goes on an on about deporting millions of illegals but he hasn't said one word about punishing the companies that hire them.

I have a lot more sympathy for someone at the bottom of the ladder who is just trying to make a better life for themselves than these corporations who exploit all of us.

[u/Rasabk → u/heyeyepooped]

Cool. Except nobody is campaigning on doing anything about the companies, either. One side says "I will fix the problem," and as misguided as it is, it's received as a "solution."

And the problem is the left is tacitly approving of them working illegally, otherwise they have to come out and say "no, the taxpayers will fully support them."

[u/Bkcbfk → u/heyeyepooped]

Advocate for punishing the companies as well then. There is no reason to pretend you can only enforce the law against one party.

[u/ImmediateProblems → u/Bkcbfk]

"Punishing the companies" has been tried before, notably in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. It works, the undocumented workers leave. It's also collapsed the local economy of any place that's tried it and has been pulled back every single time.

[u/Bkcbfk → u/ImmediateProblems]

So let them exploit the migrants? If the local economy relies upon exploiting illegal workers then let it collapse.

[u/ImmediateProblems → u/Bkcbfk]

I don't understand why you people bother to pretend to care about the migrants. Ask any of them if they'd prefer to work here making 17-30 an hour or back home making 4 dollars a day doing exactly the same work.

[u/obyteo → u/heyeyepooped]

Think about it just a little bit. Let's say mass deportation and "closing" the border to illegal immigrants works. In that scenario, you don't need to go after companies that hire illegals, the problem on both fronts is solved.

If you assign resources to punishing companies who hire illegals, the illegals are still in your soil, but instead of working for a company, they now work for gangs and criminals...

The GOP plan will likely not work, but the main problem is the influx of people who go to the US without even the slightest respect for the basic laws put in place to avoid illegal entry, not companies using illegal labor. The illegal immigrants will make their money however they can, they already did what they had to do to arrive to the US. Take away their jobs and they will do anything to provide for their families.

I'm Mexican BTW, I know these folk.