They're not criminal illegals until they receive due process. Amendments 5 and 14 guarantee all people regardless of status the right to defend themselves in court.
1. Did the border go unchecked under Biden? Absolutely.
2. But Big Agriculture, commercial dairies, meat packing plants and hospitality all WANT THEM HERE to do the jobs that Americans won't.
Unless you like the idea of cutting out the assholes and guts of pigs all day long.
Unless you like the idea of shoveling cow shit out of dairy barns all day.
DO YOU?
It is a lie that they only do the jobs Americans won't do. They now work in all industries, including restaurants, hotels, all construction work, all factories, and have stolen the jobs that undereducated Americans would have had. When they raided that meat plant because there was a criminal enterprise taking place in the meat plant with identity fraud and fired the illegals, the day of the posting for jobs, citizens lined up.
My brother worked on a farm. I worked as a school janitor for a little while and picked oranges for a summer. I am white and came from a poor family.
Here are the facts for you from Copilot:
That shift unfolded gradually over the 20th century, but the clearest turning point came between the
1940s and the 1980s, depending on the region and industry.
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Historical Context: Who Did the Labor?
- Early 20th century: African Americans and poor whites made up a large share of the labor force in agriculture, domestic service, construction, and manufacturing—especially in the South and industrial cities of the North.
- The Great Migration (1916–1970): Millions of African Americans moved from the rural South to Northern and Western cities, taking jobs in steel mills, auto plants, shipyards, and railroads.
- World War II era: Labor shortages opened up more industrial jobs to Black and poor white workers. Executive Order 8802 (1941) banned discrimination in defense industries, helping African Americans gain access to better-paying work.
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The Shift: Rise of Non-Citizen Labor
- Post-1965 Immigration Act: This law ended national-origin quotas and opened the door to more immigration from Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Over time, non-citizen workers became more common in low-wage sectors.
- 1980s–present: As manufacturing declined and service/agriculture sectors expanded, employers increasingly relied on immigrant labor—especially in jobs like meatpacking, hospitality, construction, and farm work.
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Why the Shift Happened
- Economic restructuring: Deindustrialization reduced unionized, blue-collar jobs that once supported working-class Americans.
- Employer incentives: Some industries preferred hiring undocumented or temporary visa workers who were less likely to unionize or demand higher wages.
- Policy and enforcement: Immigration enforcement was inconsistent, and some employers faced little consequence for hiring unauthorized workers.
So to your point, there was a time—especially from the 1920s through the 1960s—when
African American and poor white citizens were the backbone of many labor-intensive industries. The shift toward non-citizen labor reflects broader changes in immigration policy, economic priorities, and labor market dynamics.
