If All Illegal Aliens Are Deported, Who Will Pick The Crops?
We'll all starve to death. That's what the left says, at least. That, and it will all be Trump's fault.
No one on the left talks about the actual number of illegals picking crops. Nope. Only that the number is so massive, their deportation would spell our doom. So, is the number really millions and millions like the left says?
In 2023, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said the number of Agriculture Workers was 782,400.
So, what is an "Agricultural Worker?"
Ah...a Farm Worker (those who picks crops) is a subset of Ag Worker...so the actual number is less than the 782K.
And let's not assume every farm worker is an illegal alien....that would be racist. Per NBC:
40%...it's probably less than 300K.
Are there illegals aliens working that don't get captured in the gov't numbers. Yep. Millions and millions? 🤡 🌎
Here's the USDA's farm worker data from 1950-2000. The trend supports the numbers above.
The number of farm workers has declined 67% over the last 75 years, thanks to improvements in farming machinery and technology.
You have 20-30 million illegal aliens in the US, and fewer than 300K are picking crops. Do the math. Deport.
We already have a legal framework for immigrants to come here as farmworkers. It’s called the H-2A visa. Farmers can legally bring in farmworkers through this program, which operates similarly to systems used in Europe. These workers are documented migrant farmworkers who are here legally. The same individuals who previously entered illegally, claiming they only wanted to work, now have the opportunity to return legally and work under this program.
As for the claim that some are suggesting Trump wants to "put Blacks back in the fields," let’s be clear: We know Black Americans, like White Americans, are too lazy to work in the fields. But here’s the reality: that laziness that Black Americans are bragging about, hasn’t worked in the Black community’s favor. It is the reason why the Hispanic population has grown so significantly in the U.S., compared to Blacks (Hispanics 20%, Blacks 14%), and why, on average, Hispanics now earn more than Blacks.
i think that's exploitative too. like "isn't this great all these people will work for $10 an hour picking crops what would we do without them". well. pay more than $10 an hour? charge more for tomatoes? seems sus
@wildbill83 ya. as soon as the cost of using a machine was lower than the cost of labor they switched. they use spreadsheets. they hire people to do this. use spreadsheets to figure out how to make money. they're called analysts. it's called business.
that's what i mean though. it seems kind of cruel to be like "oh we need people picking strawberries for $9 an hour so we don't have to pay slightly more for a machine. strawberries would be $0.12 more a pound" it's kind of exploiting vulnerable people.
@Maya15 they'd rather invest nothing, and stick to their old ways, even though it costs more in long run; many contractors around here are same way, using old worn out equipment that's constantly breaking down, trying to take on jobs that are more than they can handle; gotta invest in your business if you want to stay in business
customers notice too, they're more likely to do business with people that keep their business up to date
The biggest detriment illegal immigrants are to this country is their abuse of the health care system. Many use the emergency room and now urgent care facilities which were built specifically for them as their personal doctors. California has been bankrupted by illegal alien free health care. Many illegals board planes and enter this country when they are just about to give birth so their anchor baby keeps them in U.S. Chain migration follows……
Trump admits his anti-immigration agenda is hurting farmers and hotels: ‘Taking very good workers away’ The president on Thursday owned up to the negative effects on the two mainstay US industries as federal agents raid workplaces across the country to carry out his orders
@therighttothink50 this isn't new or a policy change. The Trump admin has supported self deportation with an option to return legally from the beginning, assuming no other outstanding crimes other than entering the country illegally.
@AlanAPartridge The UK’s migrant farmworkers are documented under temp visas. That’s the difference. Trump isn’t trying to remove all migrants; he’s focused on removing undocumented workers. The U.S. has a legal pathway for farm labor (H-2A visas).
Amazing how the truth always presents a different picture than the left paints. No matter the subject, lies and fearmongering are their most consistent tactics.
