Governor Ritter Says We Need More Illegals

[CMartel2]

Originally Posted by Josseppie

I live in Pueblo where farming is still big east of town and I can tell you from experience, I have family who lives there, people here do not want to do the kind of work immigrants do. With out there help it would be impossible to get the food you like from the farm to the grocery store...

Well, I grew up on a farm. I still go back and help my parents out when they seasonally need it and work with my dad on the finances. Let me tell you, we had and have the option of hiring illegal immigrants. Or we could pay a bit more and hire legal workers.

A lot of people took the easy way out, flouted our federal and state laws, allowed anchor babies to be born, punished our children by surrounding them with kids who couldn't speak English, and increased our crime rates.

You can hire Americans to do this sort of work. Plenty of high school kids do and did. I grew up in a family making over 100k per year, but I busted my hump in middle and high school in 95 degree hot, humid southern summers. Other Americans will work these sorts of jobs, too, if you yank the welfare mats out from under them or when times get tough.

I'm personally for those on public assistance sitting around in our urban cities to face the option of moving rural and working or losing benefits.

Bottomline: you can still farm and hire Americans. My parents do. And people appreciate the fact that they can approach our workers and have a conversation with them. Label yourself as hiring only Americans, and a certain segment of people will become your loyal customers as long as you're fair with them.

Anyway, I've just started in medicine. When that time comes, my kids are getting summer jobs in agriculture. It's a good way to learn to man up, take pride in your work, and learn the value of education and said hard work.

[parfleche]

times have changed. i'm an unemployed carpenter and expect to be for a long time. i can harvest crops with the best of em.i speak english don't hide my buck and collect welfare. don't burden your welfare schools and hospitals.why not just hire me?