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Old 07-27-2007, 06:29 AM
 
Location: VA
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Studies have shown that 10% of the total workforce of the great State of Arizona are illegal aliens. That is alot of workers and would be hard to replace. I hate the illegals as much as anyone but wonder how places like Arizona would handle losing 10% of their work force if the government actually did crack down on illegal immigration.

I suspect that restaurants, retail, manufacturing, landscaping and construction companies would really suffer with at least 40% of their current workforce being illegal.

Please give sincere advance to the Arizona business community.
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Old 07-27-2007, 07:02 AM
 
Location: Colorado
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Oh I think they would manage!!!! I lived there, many would be happy. Remember the day without an illgals, when they all protested? We did just fine, the only thing that closed was the mexican owned businesses. Which was fine other places to shop and eat. Where I live now, I was in shock by all the teenage kids working at fast food joints, or bagging at the grocery stores, we even have Americans framing homes!! Imagine that!!
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Old 07-27-2007, 07:46 AM
 
Location: Arizona
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Studies have shown that 10% of the total workforce of the great State of Arizona are illegal aliens. That is alot of workers and would be hard to replace. I hate the illegals as much as anyone but wonder how places like Arizona would handle losing 10% of their work force if the government actually did crack down on illegal immigration.

I suspect that restaurants, retail, manufacturing, landscaping and construction companies would really suffer with at least 40% of their current workforce being illegal.

Please give sincere advance to the Arizona business community.
Dingler...good point.
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Old 07-27-2007, 07:53 AM
 
Location: Colorado
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Just more lame excuses, for them. People get a back bone!!!!
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Old 07-27-2007, 08:06 AM
 
Location: Occupied Territory
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Dingler...good point.
Actually, it was not a good point at all.

The fact is that if any business supposedly can't run or make it without the help of illegals, whether it is them working there or being the consumer, then that bsuiness should not be in business. I love it when I read all of the LIES that so many tell the poor dumb people of this country that they must have the illegals to keep prices low and lies such as that. The fact is that the illegals cost us much more than they could save us and prices do not stay low because of them. ASnyone that has a lick of a brain knows better than the lies that they tell about illegals. I remember when American citizens did those jobs and they could and would do them again. Just pay them a decent wage. The only reason any7one wants illegals in this country is so that they can be treated like slaves.
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Old 07-27-2007, 09:34 AM
 
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Remember the day without an illgals, when they all protested? We did just fine, the only thing that closed was the mexican owned businesses. Which was fine other places to shop and eat.
Correct!!!!!!

We managed and still would manage, without them.

You can't debate with a Pro Illegal lover.. I'm still waiting for the positives on these so called criminals being here. I haven't see any yet...

The businesses that are hiring said criminals - need to be punished and punished hard. Americans - can get the jobs they're entitled to, not said criminals ~
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Old 07-27-2007, 09:55 AM
 
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Correct!!!!!!

We managed and still would manage, without them.

You can't debate with a Pro Illegal lover.. I'm still waiting for the positives on these so called criminals being here. I haven't see any yet...

The businesses that are hiring said criminals - need to be punished and punished hard. Americans - can get the jobs they're entitled to, not said criminals ~
BINGO!!!!!!!! Put a feather in your cap. You hit it right on the tip of the nail.
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Old 07-27-2007, 11:31 AM
 
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With the downturn in housing I think this is the first step in addressing that 10% number.
With the slow down in housing starts companies will have to start laying off employees. This will make a big dent in that 10% number.
Without jobs these people will have return home including their families. This will further reduce the 10% number by eliminating the support jobs that are required to support the no longer needed employees and their families.
e.g.
Fewer teachers will be needed
Fewer restaurants will be needed to feed the reduced population
Fewer used car dealers
Fewer government workers will be needed
Entire shopping centers will close
I could go on and on, but suffice to say with fewer people many of the support infrastructures will no longer be necessary.
Many of these legal support people will be absorbed into the jobs currently being staffed by illegals and although there may be some temporary problems they will work themselves out and AZ will be better off in the end.
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Old 07-27-2007, 12:14 PM
 
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Actually, it was not a good point at all.

The fact is that if any business supposedly can't run or make it without the help of illegals, whether it is them working there or being the consumer, then that bsuiness should not be in business. I love it when I read all of the LIES that so many tell the poor dumb people of this country that they must have the illegals to keep prices low and lies such as that. The fact is that the illegals cost us much more than they could save us and prices do not stay low because of them. ASnyone that has a lick of a brain knows better than the lies that they tell about illegals. I remember when American citizens did those jobs and they could and would do them again. Just pay them a decent wage. The only reason any7one wants illegals in this country is so that they can be treated like slaves.

Absolutely 100% correct!

If the illegals were removed from the economy students, retired persons, the unemployed, underemployed would all pickup the slack. Would employers have to pay more? Of course the would, they would have to give better benefits as well to attract the best possible employees. People currently working two or three part-time jobs would be able to find a full-time job. Businesses wouldn't make as much money, the 99 cent illegal alien burger would cost a buck fifty. Our economy would probably slow down in the short run, GDP would level out somewhat, the treasury MIGHT see a slight turndown in revenue, but expenditures would dramatically decrease. Crime would drop all over America, our prisons, and jails would cost us much less to operate, local governments would save bundles in social in the costs associated with social programs. And thousands of Americans each year will not die or be victims of illegal alien crime.
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Old 07-27-2007, 12:17 PM
 
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In some areas non-violent offenders in prison are being used to harvest crops. IMO, this is a good way for them to help repay their debt to society and learn the value of a good day's work. It may even help reduce the crime rate when potential criminals realize that if they go to jail instead of watching TV all day and working out in the weight room they will have to pick asparagus from sunup to sundown.
Someone on the board posted this idea previously and I can't remember who it is. They suggested using the tremendous backlog of people waiting to come here legally, often for years, as a way to help deal with the temporary labor shortage. Make someone an offer: we can bring you over and right now if you will agree to pick strawberries for a year (or fill in any other job that an illegal might do). One year should be plenty of time for the employer to locate a US citizen to fill the position. Pay the new legal immigrant a fair wage and at the end of the year let them go. Might be worth considering.
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