David Corn: Is he saying that violent criminals are ALSO working in low-wage jobs that now Americans can fill?

[riversedge]

I have read many stories coming out of Minneapolis of how caregivers---lots of them are immigrants were unable to go into homes to care to their patients. And consequently a family member --generally the mother had to take over the care==.



David Corn ‪@davidcorn.bsky.social‬
Is he saying that violent criminals are ALSO working in low-wage jobs that now Americans can fill? That's kind of...nuts.

‪Aaron Rupar‬ ‪@atrupar.com‬
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JD Vance: "What we have consistently said is that we want to deport violent criminals, people who came in under the Biden administration, and get them out of the country so Americans' wages can go up."

Is he saying that violent criminals are ALSO working in low-wage jobs that now Americans can fill? That's kind of...nuts.

— David Corn (@davidcorn.bsky.social) 2026-02-18T02:12:38.287Z

Even more Americans' wages would go up if Republicans weren't always fighting against raising the minimum wage.

— Bumbles Bounce (@bumblsbounce.bsky.social) 2026-02-18T02:23:13.662Z

Immigration and Caregiving: Who Will Care for Aging Boomers?
https://crr.bc.edu/immigration-and-caregiving-who-will-care-for-aging-boomers/


September 18, 2025


With Americans having fewer children and the baby boomer cohort rapidly retiring, it has been immigrants who have been shoring up the U.S. workforce. According to the Migration Policy Institute, U.S. Census data show that – from 2000-2022 – the number of U.S.-born residents of prime working age (25-54) grew by just 2.9 million, while the number of prime-working-age immigrants (both documented and undocumented) rose by 7.7 million. During this same period, the 65+ population increased by 18 million.

The Elder Care Workforce

Immigrants have become especially important in elder care. According to KFF, immigrants make up 28 percent of the overall direct long-term care workforce (see Figure 1). Other studies report broadly similar estimates. As this chart shows, a majority of these workers are naturalized citizens, but many are non-citizens.......

[Norrrm]

1. Trump would rather hire violent immigrants than pay Americans

Trump would rather hire violent immigrants than pay Americans

[AZJonnie]

2. I think what he's saying is "I am an absolute sack of lying shit. Watch, I'll lie again, right now!" (nt)

[ecstatic]

3. Yes, apparently our jobs are so

low wage/ low skilled that they can be taken over by violent criminals and/or individuals who escaped "insane asylums" in other countries. 🙄🙄