We can grow crops but we can't harvest them

[Luddly Neddite]

‘It makes me nervous’: Farmer who can’t find workers to harvest his crops blames Trump

Sarah K. Burris
27 Apr 2017 at 17:57 ET
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President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant comments and policies are beginning to hit farmers and ranchers hard, if one California farmer is any indication.


During a special on CNN, a reporter spoke with Joel del Boscaya, the son of Mexican migrants. He explained he couldn’t get any workers this year. The problem got even worse after the election when the talk of mass deportations began.


“That makes me nervous,” Boscaya said of Trump’s threats. “Putting a wall on the border, that makes me nervous.”


He went on to say that it affects his bottom line, “because we can grow the crops but not pick them.”


Watch the short interview with him [at the link].



I wonder if he voted for drump.

This is exactly what the RWNJs want - to put small family farms out of business. This guy is in California AND he comes from Mexican parents so they really want him to fail.

Will they still feel this way when they see the food they want is scarce and expensive?

Then they'll just find a new lie - its Obama's fault.

You fools need to be careful what you wish for. If you doubt that, look at what happened in Alabama.

 

[AsianTrumpSupporter]

Sure, we can. Make the unemployed liberals on welfare work 20 hours per week in the fields unless they have a documented, medical excuse that precludes them from doing so. Also, use prison labor.

 

[Indeependent]

Greedy assed bullshit artist.
If you can't make a profit with Americans, go back to school and reinvent yourself.

 

[ScienceRocks]

They need robots and AI to do it.

Fuck that kind of labor.

 

[froggy]

‘It makes me nervous’: Farmer who can’t find workers to harvest his crops blames Trump

Sarah K. Burris
27 Apr 2017 at 17:57 ET
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President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant comments and policies are beginning to hit farmers and ranchers hard, if one California farmer is any indication.


During a special on CNN, a reporter spoke with Joel del Boscaya, the son of Mexican migrants. He explained he couldn’t get any workers this year. The problem got even worse after the election when the talk of mass deportations began.


“That makes me nervous,” Boscaya said of Trump’s threats. “Putting a wall on the border, that makes me nervous.”


He went on to say that it affects his bottom line, “because we can grow the crops but not pick them.”


Watch the short interview with him [at the link].



I wonder if he voted for drump.

This is exactly what the RWNJs want - to put small family farms out of business. This guy is in California AND he comes from Mexican parents so they really want him to fail.

Will they still feel this way when they see the food they want is scarce and expensive?

Then they'll just find a new lie - its Obama's fault.

You fools need to be careful what you wish for. If you doubt that, look at what happened in Alabama.

Cheap labor is going away pay Americain workers or get them here legally either way you're going to pay a decent wage.

 

[DarkFury]

CNN
Using a fake news site so soon? You expect anybody to trust the Clinton news network?

 

[froggy]

The only ones whining about Trump running off the illegals are the ones getting rich off of them.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

You damn fools still haven't learned a thing. You still repeat the same garbage even though you know that's all it is.

 

[AsianTrumpSupporter]

You damn fools still haven't learned a thing. You still repeat the same garbage even though you know that's all it is.

Someone's grumpy about his liberal lies being exposed and debunked.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

CNN
Using a fake news site so soon? You expect anybody to trust the Clinton news network?

DarkFury

IQ of 214 and he still can't read.
And there are two sheeples who agree and they can't read either.

What a bunch of zeros.

 

[Papageorgio]

I thought the left wing nuts wanted to prosecute those that hire illegals? Why would you hire if there are not allowed to work here?

 

[Wyatt earp]

CNN
Using a fake news site so soon? You expect anybody to trust the Clinton news network?

DarkFury

IQ of 214 and he still can't read.
And there are two sheeples who agree and they can't read either.

What a bunch of zeros.

I have an iQ of 10

But pay me

 

[Luddly Neddite]

You damn fools still haven't learned a thing. You still repeat the same garbage even though you know that's all it is.

Someone's grumpy about his liberal lies being exposed and debunked.

I lived this for more than 25 years. Saw it up close and personal every day. I don't have to lie and the truth serves me (and you) better.

You say hire prisoners or other Americans. Some say, pay more than a small family farm can afford. You know what happens when the farm goes under - the 1% big business buys them out for pennies on the dollar.

Here's a very short video that shows what has already happened to Alabama. Open your mind and just watch.

Alabama tried it and failed

 

[AsianTrumpSupporter]

You damn fools still haven't learned a thing. You still repeat the same garbage even though you know that's all it is.

Someone's grumpy about his liberal lies being exposed and debunked.

I lived this for more than 25 years. Saw it up close and personal every day. I don't have to lie and the truth serves me (and you) better.

You say hire prisoners or other Americans. Some say, pay more than a small family farm can afford. You know what happens when the farm goes under - the 1% big business buys them out for pennies on the dollar.

Here's a very short video that shows what has already happened to Alabama. Open your mind and just watch.

Alabama tried it and failed

I didn't say anything about "hire." Force the unemployed welfare bums to do the work if they want to stay on welfare. Force prison labor as part of building up their record of good behavior.

 

[MarathonMike]

Migrant farm workers are a unique category of immigration and yes farmers need them to efficiently get their harvests in. American farm workers are not as efficient, don't work as hard and demand much higher pay. If this were a systemic problem, there would be a major outcry from the farmers about it, not just one guy.

 

[DarkFury]

You damn fools still haven't learned a thing. You still repeat the same garbage even though you know that's all it is.

Someone's grumpy about his liberal lies being exposed and debunked.

I lived this for more than 25 years. Saw it up close and personal every day. I don't have to lie and the truth serves me (and you) better.

You say hire prisoners or other Americans. Some say, pay more than a small family farm can afford. You know what happens when the farm goes under - the 1% big business buys them out for pennies on the dollar.

Here's a very short video that shows what has already happened to Alabama. Open your mind and just watch.

Alabama tried it and failed

Start picking or start starving. Your choice.

 

[Papageorgio]

You damn fools still haven't learned a thing. You still repeat the same garbage even though you know that's all it is.

Someone's grumpy about his liberal lies being exposed and debunked.

I lived this for more than 25 years. Saw it up close and personal every day. I don't have to lie and the truth serves me (and you) better.

You say hire prisoners or other Americans. Some say, pay more than a small family farm can afford. You know what happens when the farm goes under - the 1% big business buys them out for pennies on the dollar.

Here's a very short video that shows what has already happened to Alabama. Open your mind and just watch.

Alabama tried it and failed

I thought liberals said if you can't afford to pay minimum wage, you shouldn't be in business. You are getting your wish and you still complain.

 

[Aries]

Greedy assed bullshit artist.
If you can't make a profit with Americans, go back to school and reinvent yourself.

So then you don't support the trumps using illegal workers?

 

[DarkFury]

Greedy assed bullshit artist.
If you can't make a profit with Americans, go back to school and reinvent yourself.

So then you don't support the trumps using illegal workers?

Okay idiot one more time because you are a fucking retard.

Trump hired a contractor.
That contractor hired a sub contractor.
That sub contractor hired a sub contractor.
That sub contractor hired illegals.

Trump would never have seen the paperwork on those people alright?
Fucking moron.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Greedy assed bullshit artist.
If you can't make a profit with Americans, go back to school and reinvent yourself.

So then you don't support the trumps using illegal workers?

Fact is, most big agriculture and livestock businesses do but that's okay. Its when you're trying to save small family farms that it becomes illegal.

Yeah, the trump's can break the law and its okay. ICE helps to hide this too.