Liberals and their damned love for Mexicans!
My partner's mom once again lamenting that if Trump had been able to finish his wall it would have prevented "the flood of Mexican wetbacks coming into the U.S who just want handouts of money, food stamps, unemployment benefits, and free health care" she has to pay taxes for.
I try to keep my cool but damn! I worked for the state of North Dakota for nearly 30 years. I knew many owners of independent family farms. The struggle of them trying to compete with corporate farms and how they resented having supported Trump because some of his policies nearly drove them bankrupt especially the seasons where Mexican migrant workers came to a slow down during planting and harvest.
"Patty" complains, "They come to the U.S and take away jobs Americans need" this is total BS, just ask any Job service agency in any midwestern town how many Americans apply for farm fieldwork? You would likely just get a laugh. It's hard enough getting Americans to flip burgers in states like North Dakota let alone for them to dirty their hands in a potato or cornfield especially at the national minimum wage.
If you had to pay migrant workers what Americans expect a 5lb. bag of potatoes would become a luxury item most of us can't afford.
Historically, in the American farm belt farmers have done everything they can to entice and keep Mexican workers happy and eager to return the following season. Many offer free housing and other little perks to maintain a mutually happy relationship. In the little town I worked we had several Migrant and year round locals free street dances, kegs of beer and a great time for everyone. Sometimes there would be huge feasts on the edge of a sweet corn field, fresh- picked corn on the cob, barbeque, games for the kids, Mexican bands played from dusk till dawn. It kept everyone happy and ensured the farm family would have a profitable year.
As far a the complaint of Mexicans coming here for the free healthcare I told Patty to visit ANY border town in the U.S. and see the Mexican side of the border lined with one Farmacia after another. Thousands of Americans (Many of them seniors) gladly drive the distance because they cannot afford to buy their medications in America.
This also includes much more affordable dental care and many elective surgeries too expensive in the U.S.A.
Before people make assumptions and spread untrue stories they read on Facebook or hear on Newsmax, they should educate themselves the true and beautiful relationship we actually do have with these wonderful people and their lovely country. These are NOT rapist and drug dealers, they are more like us than they are different.
Thanks for the few minutes of venting. 馃グ
I try to keep my cool but damn! I worked for the state of North Dakota for nearly 30 years. I knew many owners of independent family farms. The struggle of them trying to compete with corporate farms and how they resented having supported Trump because some of his policies nearly drove them bankrupt especially the seasons where Mexican migrant workers came to a slow down during planting and harvest.
"Patty" complains, "They come to the U.S and take away jobs Americans need" this is total BS, just ask any Job service agency in any midwestern town how many Americans apply for farm fieldwork? You would likely just get a laugh. It's hard enough getting Americans to flip burgers in states like North Dakota let alone for them to dirty their hands in a potato or cornfield especially at the national minimum wage.
If you had to pay migrant workers what Americans expect a 5lb. bag of potatoes would become a luxury item most of us can't afford.
Historically, in the American farm belt farmers have done everything they can to entice and keep Mexican workers happy and eager to return the following season. Many offer free housing and other little perks to maintain a mutually happy relationship. In the little town I worked we had several Migrant and year round locals free street dances, kegs of beer and a great time for everyone. Sometimes there would be huge feasts on the edge of a sweet corn field, fresh- picked corn on the cob, barbeque, games for the kids, Mexican bands played from dusk till dawn. It kept everyone happy and ensured the farm family would have a profitable year.
As far a the complaint of Mexicans coming here for the free healthcare I told Patty to visit ANY border town in the U.S. and see the Mexican side of the border lined with one Farmacia after another. Thousands of Americans (Many of them seniors) gladly drive the distance because they cannot afford to buy their medications in America.
This also includes much more affordable dental care and many elective surgeries too expensive in the U.S.A.
Before people make assumptions and spread untrue stories they read on Facebook or hear on Newsmax, they should educate themselves the true and beautiful relationship we actually do have with these wonderful people and their lovely country. These are NOT rapist and drug dealers, they are more like us than they are different.
Thanks for the few minutes of venting. 馃グ
