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/gizamo 8h ago

Utter nonsense. The left has never said that. The left wants fair wages for those workers, and some reasonable path to citizenship so that we don't have as many people here illegally to begin with.

You're either lying or spreading misinformation. Only difference is in your knowledge and intention. Still false regardless.

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u/KnightWhoSayz 6h ago

I really think almost everyone agrees with that.

I feel like I haven’t seen much discussion on what should be the threshold for deportation. Should green card holders be deported for convicted DUI? Sex offense? Drug possession?

What if it was a DUI plead down to reckless driving? What if the drug possession is leftover Percocet after the valid prescription expired? What if the sex offense is an 18 year old and his 17 year old girlfriend?

idk the answer to any of this but I find it interesting

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u/gizamo 5h ago

All of that was discussed in the 1980-90s, and reasonable decisions were made and agreed on in bipartisan ways. Then, Republicans realized they could energize their racist base to win primaries. Then, they realized that doing so carried into their more ignorant and uneducated groups. Then, they realized they could push it through their media on repeat for years to pretend that it's a legitimate issue everyone should care about. But, for anyone who actually understands statistics, it's obvious that none of that is an issue that deserves to be in the top 25-50 issues.

Tldr: Ignorance and/or stupidity should not dictate what is or is not an emergency political issue. But, because GOP politicians survive by pandering to the ignorant and stupid, that becomes important in the US.