Donald Trump says he will authorize a roundup of all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country. A 1950s program with similar goals, called Operation Wetback, offers lessons.
I get the emotional appeal for many people, but the logistics are mind blowing. Hell, instead of moving them out, let’s just kill 'em all. And look at the infrastructure the Nazis had to come up with.
But let’s roll with it! It won’t be two weeks until industry is screaming for workers. Look at the anti-immigrant bill we passed in Florida. Migrants evacuated the state and left the farmers, hoteliers, nursing homes, etc., holding the bag. “Well shit man, we just meant to scare 'em. We didn’t want them to actually leave!”
Wife’s an immigrant, Filipina. All the people she supervises at the major beach hotel are Mexican. ALL of them, the entire housekeeping staff, no exceptions. Imagine all those people running for the hills. That’s one business, one industry, one town. Oh, and much of the rest of the staff is Pilipino.
And good luck getting a roof. Haven’t seen a white boy among 'em. Knew one guy who owns a successful roofing business. When he needs some extra labor, he tells the guys to run down to Home Depot first thing and grab some “beaners” out the parking lot. (Yes, exactly like The Concrete Jungle except construction men instead of meat packers.) And he sees zero issue with voting GOP, and doesn’t want immigrants around.
If they wanted to “solve the illegal immigration problem” they’d fine the absolute dog shit out of anyone employing them. But they don’t want that. They want them terrified to go about town or head to the doctor. But they still want them doing cheap labor.
I get the emotional appeal for many people, but the logistics are mind blowing. Hell, instead of moving them out, let’s just kill 'em all. And look at the infrastructure the Nazis had to come up with.
But let’s roll with it! It won’t be two weeks until industry is screaming for workers. Look at the anti-immigrant bill we passed in Florida. Migrants evacuated the state and left the farmers, hoteliers, nursing homes, etc., holding the bag. “Well shit man, we just meant to scare 'em. We didn’t want them to actually leave!”
Wife’s an immigrant, Filipina. All the people she supervises at the major beach hotel are Mexican. ALL of them, the entire housekeeping staff, no exceptions. Imagine all those people running for the hills. That’s one business, one industry, one town. Oh, and much of the rest of the staff is Pilipino.
And good luck getting a roof. Haven’t seen a white boy among 'em. Knew one guy who owns a successful roofing business. When he needs some extra labor, he tells the guys to run down to Home Depot first thing and grab some “beaners” out the parking lot. (Yes, exactly like The Concrete Jungle except construction men instead of meat packers.) And he sees zero issue with voting GOP, and doesn’t want immigrants around.
If they wanted to “solve the illegal immigration problem” they’d fine the absolute dog shit out of anyone employing them. But they don’t want that. They want them terrified to go about town or head to the doctor. But they still want them doing cheap labor.