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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 11:04 AM
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2. I believe it 100%.
Most people only see the few that reside in rundown, filthy, overcrowded trailer parks, there had to be more hidden away somewhere so hearing this doesn't surprise me one bit.

These people are treated like slaves and when speaking to my neighbors and friends about the immigrant labor on some of the farms I ALWAYS refer to them as the NEW SLAVES. I catch hell for it too and more than a few sneering looks.

Too many people are quick to blame the workers, not the sleazy, cheating, law dodging employers, big or small.

The answer isn't deportation, more will come to fill their places. Somewhere there is an employee of the company that brings these people in. The answer is holding the employer accountable and provide a way for these people to work and live here in safe, clean and working conditions and most importantly PAY THEM FAIRLY so they can become fully functional members of society.

Got get to those employers first, something it seems no one is in any hurry to do.

Disgusting.

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