Article doesn't mention the pay once. No matter what you think about this issue, this is total trash journalism by the reporter Samuel Benson and Politico. No wonder people don't trust news sources.
> “But the big reason why nobody fixes it is because it’s a big political bombshell, and both parties can use it against the other one.”
Except... a bipartisan fixing bill was nuked on Trump's disapproval shortly before the elections, so that immigration and immigrant status could still be an issue at election time.
Farmers followed up by voting to have all immigrants deported quickly after Inauguration Day. That was clearly communicated.
"Immigration question" doesn't have a solution because without the immigrants the economy collapses. And, besides, not having it solved allows Republicans to run on the platform of solving it, as you said. But if there is a single politician in the US history who is not only willing to kill the economy, but has an unquestionable approval from the voters to do it, that's Trump, so who knows.
I am sceptical about raises solving workforce shortages in agriculture, even in the long term. Immigrants are more willing to relocate, have higher work moral, are less likely to resign on the spot and less likely to officially complain or make demands. All this is a huge boon for the lower income labor market.
The biggest problem with immigrants is not their crime rate (its below natives), its the trump voters who repeatedly vote against their interests and disrespect human beings, their economy relies on.
Article doesn't mention the pay once. No matter what you think about this issue, this is total trash journalism by the reporter Samuel Benson and Politico. No wonder people don't trust news sources.
> “But the big reason why nobody fixes it is because it’s a big political bombshell, and both parties can use it against the other one.”
Except... a bipartisan fixing bill was nuked on Trump's disapproval shortly before the elections, so that immigration and immigrant status could still be an issue at election time.
Farmers followed up by voting to have all immigrants deported quickly after Inauguration Day. That was clearly communicated.
Farmers FAFO again.
"Immigration question" doesn't have a solution because without the immigrants the economy collapses. And, besides, not having it solved allows Republicans to run on the platform of solving it, as you said. But if there is a single politician in the US history who is not only willing to kill the economy, but has an unquestionable approval from the voters to do it, that's Trump, so who knows.
32k to 34k from entry-level to expert level. Basically businesses choosing to close over offering pay raises.
Which actually can make sense with competition still on illegal workers, and larger scale competition using prison labor.
I am sceptical about raises solving workforce shortages in agriculture, even in the long term. Immigrants are more willing to relocate, have higher work moral, are less likely to resign on the spot and less likely to officially complain or make demands. All this is a huge boon for the lower income labor market.
The biggest problem with immigrants is not their crime rate (its below natives), its the trump voters who repeatedly vote against their interests and disrespect human beings, their economy relies on.
How do you solve that? My bet is on slavery.
I think more automation is likely.