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gamboolman wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 9:35 pm I wrote Senator Coryn expressing our disapproval and asking him to state his position.

Is it OK to post his response? I would think so but wanted to ask first.

Please advise.

Thanks, gamboolman....

Why would it not be OK to post his response? I say...post it.

While the exchange in economic benefits or negative consequences is a fun exchange to have, my belief is that the latest surge of illegal immigration is being encouraged for future voter base by the Democrats. I think they truly believe they can grant amnesty to all these people and then count on their votes to replace the voter base they are losing from other categories. Economic consequences are not their concern. Maintaining their power is the concern.

K.Mooneyham wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 10:36 am SNIP:

03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 11:37 pm
Good luck finding a spoiled American willing to spend the entire day putting shingles on a hot roof, mowing yards all day for 5 bucks a yard in pay, laying bricks, building fences or doing any number of other labor intensive jobs like picking fruits and vegetables in the heat all day.

And therein lies the problem. That "five bucks a day". A non-stop flow of illegal alien labor causes non-stop wage depression. These companies won't hire actual Americans to do that work because they'd have to pay those workers more. And, only desperate people will work that hard for so little money...but those are also people who are getting money from the taxpayers via NOT paying taxes AND by claiming Child Tax Credits. The illegals win, the companies paying them dirt wages instead of real wages win, and the regular American citizen loses. That's NOT the free market at work, that's a rigged market at work, rigged against blue-collar Americans. The elites don't like the "old peasants", who complain too much. The elites want new peasants who work for lower wages, live in squalor, and never complain.

The issue is far more complicated than "what the "big bad" companies are willing to pay". The real issue is, WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY FOR THAT END OF THE LINE PRODUCT? The other issue is that no matter how much it pays, if it is hard work, these days VERY FEW Americans would be willing to do those jobs.

I definitely agree that tax payers, real ones, not the ones who get full refunds plus every year, are footing the bill. People like me pay for it. I am in the top tax bracket and have not seen a refund in 25 years.

philip964 wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 4:19 pm Anyone beside me think that any amnesty before the border is controlled is an encouragement to break the law and will make illegal immigration worse for Texas?

Or am I the only one?

One mistake Regan made as President.

I remember all kinds of citizenship documents were required to hire someone and a valid SS#. Has that all gone away?

It absolutely increases illegal immigration. They are all coming in knowing that they will receive hundreds in Government provided assistance and they are all doing it thinking that amnesty is coming. They are all coming from countries with Zero government assistance. The promise of food stamps, housing assistance, free medical care and free schooling for their kids is a lot to resist. To be honest, if I were living where most of these people are coming from, I would come in illegally, especially under the current administration. I have no doubt that amnesty is coming and I have no doubt many so called conservative politicians will vote for it. I have no real issue with the ones who come here and work. Most of them are taking jobs that American born citizens won't even consider. Working in the building trades industry for 40 years, my experience has been that more people working in construction trades are illegally here than those who are legally from here. Good luck finding a spoiled American willing to spend the entire day putting shingles on a hot roof, mowing yards all day for 5 bucks a yard in pay, laying bricks, building fences or doing any number of other labor intensive jobs like picking fruits and vegetables in the heat all day. And these guys will get the job done faster than twice the same number of American born people. My issue is that criminals who commit violent crimes and possibly terrorists are coming across right along with them. We need them for our economy. Go into any kitchen at any restaurant in the country and you will see nothing but illegals working their buts off. I am not sure our economy can absorb the numbers crossing over the past 18 months but then again, look at all the help wanted signs at every fast food place in your area. We are starting to see more and more illegals working in the HVAC business as installers and such. That is some real hard work. Spending the whole day in a 130 degree attic. Yeah, white guys willing to do this work are far and few between over the last 10 years and I have never seen a black guy willing to do this work.

As for showing legal paperwork to get a job, it has been so long since we had to do that, I can't remember when it stopped. At least 15 years anyway. There was a time when we had to verify legal citizenship to hire someone but it abruptly ended. Someone decided it was racist or something. When I was 18-21 I worked in landscaping. I can't count how many times immigration enforcement would show up on a job and start chasing Mexicans all over the place. Heck we use to stand there and laugh at it. I had heard a story about a landscape contractor who got behind on his guys payroll and actually called immigration on his own crew. He figured out he wouldn't have to pay them if they got shipped back over the border. Part of the story was that some of the Mexicans who got away from immigration caught the guy after hours and beat the snot out of him.

philip964 wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 4:19 pm Anyone beside me think that any amnesty before the border is controlled is an encouragement to break the law and will make illegal immigration worse for Texas?

Or am I the only one?

One mistake Regan made as President.

I remember all kinds of citizenship documents were required to hire someone and a valid SS#. Has that all gone away?

Showing a social security number is no issue for any of them. It won't be valid, but the government will never come back on you as an employer so I guess they aren't checking SS numbers for validity. A fraudulent SS card is one of the easiest pieces of paperwork illegals can get their hands on.