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SweepPicker

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2. This is great

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2024, 02:19 PM

May 2

but as an owner of a small drywall and painting business, the undocumented are also hurting my trades. They drive down prices and wages which in turn discourages people from entering the trades. Some may see this as a benefit (contractors homeowners looking for deals) but it does hurt many tradesmen. Many do not pay taxes and are a drain on local economies including health care and the educational system.

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Judd Legum: Immigrants are saving the American economy [View all] Nevilledog May 2 OP

I'm still looking for the American fruit picker who lost their job to an immigrant. -- FB meme -nt CrispyQ May 2 #1

This is great SweepPicker May 2 #2

We need to change the way we view immigrants Poiuyt May 2 #3

There's So Much research that supports that hypothesis. littlemissmartypants May 2 #4

All that has to happen is that HISTORY is taught in every, and I mean every school in the United States. Traurigkeit May 2 #6

Yes and we need millions more. Elessar Zappa May 2 #5