Comments on: New Law Creates Thousands of Georgia Job Openings http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/27/new-law-creates-thousands-of-georgia-job-openings/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:46:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: TeeRusshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/27/new-law-creates-thousands-of-georgia-job-openings/#comment-117462 TeeRuss Tue, 31 May 2011 12:32:53 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-117462 As far as local food advocates go - is it really "local" if you import the labor, which is a huge component of food production?As far as the "this is racist!" argument goes - We've got a 17% unemployment rate among African-American males in this state. In theory, a crackdown on illegal labor would benefit that minority - no? As far as local food advocates go – is it really “local” if you import the labor, which is a huge component of food production?

As far as the “this is racist!” argument goes – We’ve got a 17% unemployment rate among African-American males in this state. In theory, a crackdown on illegal labor would benefit that minority – no?

]]> By: apsdecaturhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/27/new-law-creates-thousands-of-georgia-job-openings/#comment-117216 apsdecatur Sun, 29 May 2011 21:23:23 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-117216 Smart move by Gov. Deal in response. Let's set up a "research team" with a short deadline and shallow depth to disprove this "nonsense" of a worker shortage, and then we can depend on a dim electorate to constantly point back at our weak research to bolster our claims that this HB 87 had no negative effects on Georgia's agriconomy. Brilliant. Smart move by Gov. Deal in response. Let’s set up a “research team” with a short deadline and shallow depth to disprove this “nonsense” of a worker shortage, and then we can depend on a dim electorate to constantly point back at our weak research to bolster our claims that this HB 87 had no negative effects on Georgia’s agriconomy. Brilliant.

]]> By: Jayhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/27/new-law-creates-thousands-of-georgia-job-openings/#comment-117206 Jay Sun, 29 May 2011 19:41:16 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-117206 An article in the AJC quoted farmers as saying legal migrants who usually work at their farms told them they won't come to Georgia this year because they feared harassment from law enforcement:http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/governor-asks-state-to-959920.html An article in the AJC quoted farmers as saying legal migrants who usually work at their farms told them they won’t come to Georgia this year because they feared harassment from law enforcement:

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/governor-asks-state-to-959920.html

]]> By: taxushttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/27/new-law-creates-thousands-of-georgia-job-openings/#comment-117188 taxus Sun, 29 May 2011 16:42:50 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-117188 Way to go Georgia Legislators for making us safe from immigrant labor. Way to go Georgia Legislators for making us safe from immigrant labor.

]]> By: decaturite16http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/27/new-law-creates-thousands-of-georgia-job-openings/#comment-117069 decaturite16 Sat, 28 May 2011 21:13:11 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-117069 Ignorant, short-sighted law, predictable results. And down the road, the eagerness to run off all the brown, non-English-speaking people will have even deeper consequences. As the 2010 census showed, the only reason we aren't yet like Europe, where the ratio of pensioners to workers has fallen to an unsustainable 1:4, is the influx of relatively young Hispanics over the past two decades. With the boomers starting to hit 65, we'll soon be begging for young workers, and regretting our current indulgence in xenophobia. The secret of America's success is that the long-term benefits of immigration have always far outbalanced the short-term costs. After all, who are you going to sell your family-sized home to a couple decades from now? Another retiree? Ignorant, short-sighted law, predictable results. And down the road, the eagerness to run off all the brown, non-English-speaking people will have even deeper consequences. As the 2010 census showed, the only reason we aren’t yet like Europe, where the ratio of pensioners to workers has fallen to an unsustainable 1:4, is the influx of relatively young Hispanics over the past two decades. With the boomers starting to hit 65, we’ll soon be begging for young workers, and regretting our current indulgence in xenophobia. The secret of America’s success is that the long-term benefits of immigration have always far outbalanced the short-term costs. After all, who are you going to sell your family-sized home to a couple decades from now? Another retiree?

]]> By: Parker Crosshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/27/new-law-creates-thousands-of-georgia-job-openings/#comment-116972 Parker Cross Sat, 28 May 2011 02:04:35 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-116972 And the pension plan! And the pension plan!

]]> By: Decatur Heights Dadhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/27/new-law-creates-thousands-of-georgia-job-openings/#comment-116962 Decatur Heights Dad Sat, 28 May 2011 00:56:20 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-116962 PREACH!!!! PREACH!!!!

]]> By: Skeptichttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/27/new-law-creates-thousands-of-georgia-job-openings/#comment-116954 Skeptic Sat, 28 May 2011 00:37:36 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-116954 What is your basis for this statement? Can you clarify as to how enforcing our laws against illegal immigration is pushing migrant workers with legal work visas to other states? What is your basis for this statement? Can you clarify as to how enforcing our laws against illegal immigration is pushing migrant workers with legal work visas to other states?

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