Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

ChicagoTeamster

(205 posts)

17. He ignores that migrants used to come here on visas for farm and meat processing jobs Americans wouldn't do

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:28 AM

Nov 12

They also work construction and other jobs now but Reagan stopped the enforcement of immigration laws against companies that hired undocumented workers primarily because of complaints about "the cost" to the hiring businesses of sponsoring and acquiring the H-2 visa employees compared to letting the employees take the risk of coming here illegally on their own. The US company hiring the most H-1Bs is Amazon. The second is Microsoft. I honestly think that the reason Trump is cracking down so hard on the undocumented workers is because he can't extort money from a visa system. I think Bezos and Gates already made some sort of agreement.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

23 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump calls H-1B visas necessary to bring in 'certain talents' that he says the U.S. lacks [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 12 OP

Meanwhile, he's decimating our schools and universities. C_U_L8R Nov 12 #1

He is destroying all American education so he can bring in immigrant labor? Irish_Dem Nov 12 #3

I thought only WHITE AMERICAN MALES are capable of holding any job? Irish_Dem Nov 12 #2

So what color are these workers he intends to "import"? agingdem Nov 12 #4

probably South African whites. nt Javaman Nov 12 #6

Trump has already allowed a group of S African White to quickly immigrate to the USA but I am riversedge Nov 12 #21

Many South Koreans wouldn't take those jobs after watching ICE treat them like criminals. sop Nov 12 #5

Bringing in workers vaccinated and educated by sucker nations delisen Nov 12 #7

Yes because Dump is such a great judge of talent mdbl Nov 12 #8

Investor OC375 Nov 12 #9

"U.S. workers do not have 'certain talents'." Ray Bruns Nov 12 #10

Educate me Norrrm Nov 12 #11

600,000 Chinese students over 2 years SARose Nov 12 #12

About half of doctors are immigrants. RFKjerk is not. Any questions? twodogsbarking Nov 12 #13

He thinks all Americans are as dumb as his supporters IronLionZion Nov 12 #14

Campaigns should be structured around this alone Blackjackdavey Nov 12 #15

Which foreign countries are going to be manufacturing their missiles here? Harker Nov 12 #16

He ignores that migrants used to come here on visas for farm and meat processing jobs Americans wouldn't do ChicagoTeamster Nov 12 #17

Reagan's friends pushed to stop enforcement. Otherwise they would have to pay a fair wage. You are correct. twodogsbarking Nov 12 #18

The tone deaf tangerine is alienating more people in his base with moves like this. Keep up the good work! Martin68 Nov 12 #19

I worked with May H-1B employees over my 40 year IT career. They are paid Les and work longer hours. Period. camartinwv Nov 12 #20

Same. thought crime Nov 12 #22

Well yeah... róisín_dubh Nov 12 #23