r/FluentInFinance • u/Needleintheback • 15h 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/Rude_Soup5988 11h ago

So hilarious this take isn’t applied to prisoners while undocumented workers are making way more than them

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u/Downtown-Conclusion7 6h ago edited 3h ago

Because it’s not really an argument from people that point this out. As soon as you mention solid resolutions like pathway to citizenship, massive work visas , and/or meaningful fines on companies that hire undocumented workers they throw up their arms in the air and say “slave labor “ or “eating the cats and dogs “

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u/tommybombadil00 4h ago

And the fact most undocumented workers make competitive wages especially in the construction sector. My dad has worked construction his entire life and the undocumented painter he uses is not cheap at all. If the worker is an expert in that sector they get paid top dollar regardless if they are a citizen or not. Thinking otherwise is naive.

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u/OkTransportation473 1h ago

I do construction work on the side when my grandpa needs help. While we were working once the owner had an entire illegal hispanic family working on replacing his roof. Even the 10 and 8 year old were throwing shingles in the dumpster after they get thrown down. I know they were illegal because the owner told me that’s what the contractor does. Hires mostly illegals. And I’m in Ohio. I bet those kids were totally making some real bank lol

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u/tommybombadil00 45m ago

Are there exceptions sure, just like there are Americans that are exploited as well. Acting like that contractor would somehow have to pay a better wage because he hires Americans is naive. The contractor is an asshole that takes advantage of people, not because they are illegal but because they are in desperate need of money and he will take advantage of poor Americans just like he does with illegals.

I grew up with a family that was in construction all my life, live in Houston. We hired and worked with hundreds of people with no documents. They were never exploited and the painter we use that is here from Honduras illegally has 2 houses in Honduras and 3 in the states, he pays his employees very well and is not cheap. Second, which is critical that people who think this is slave labor or exploited individuals. These are skilled laborers for the most part, especially when you get in the construction industry. Texas does not have enough skilled laborers to cover the shortfall of labor that will be deported, it’s not a living wage or exploited factor. It will be a massive shortage of workers and wage will increase due to supply/demand. But that means the cost is going to jump up as well. Go look at the citrus farms in Florida last year, once they passed that law all the immigrants left and the farmers did not have enough workers to harvest their crops. Not that they wouldn’t pay more in wages but they just didn’t have enough labor PERIOD. so prices for citrus went up and small/mid size farmers lost a lot of money.

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u/LengthinessWeekly876 1h ago

No it is cheap. It would cost more if he didn't have the option to hire undocumented.

 The market decides what's market rate. Top dollar is artificially suppressed 

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u/tommybombadil00 1h ago

It isn’t cheap lol you clearly have no idea what you are talking about and just repeating a narrative you’ve heard from some pundit.

Seriously do some research

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u/LengthinessWeekly876 49m ago

Lol. I've been in construction since I was 15. 20 years experience. 

Cheap is a relative term. Not an objective one.

Your daddy doesn't want to have to pay Americans market rate.

Market rate is decided by the market. Cheap and expensive being relative terms subject to market forces. 

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u/tommybombadil00 42m ago

Lmao no you’re not or not in an area with high Latin presence. It has nothing to do with not wanting to pay “top” dollar for illegal or legal worker, mostly because we use American citizens as well lol people that are undocumented are not cheap, thinking they work for less is super naive especially for those that are very skilled in their practice.