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Old 01-12-18, 10:29 PM   #4101
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Alright, but I was not arguing about which is the worse job.
Neither was I really.

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In my first post, I was simply pointing out that the situation is more complex than just getting them out of the country. It also comes with a drawback, which is a substantial lack of workforce in some industries.
I agree with you but what you said was:

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What you seem to forget is that they often do dirty and underpaid jobs that nobody wants.
The only part I disagree with there is the absolutism of it. It's not all migrant labor in those fields and factories. Fish packing plants in New Bedford as well as Californian orchards have American citizens working there right along side migrants in the same nasty conditions for the same crappy pay.
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