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Demobrat

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18. The system is built for them to hide behind.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 05:15 PM
Jun 2025

As long as they are shown a social security card, any social security card, they are covered. The numbers are fake, they know they are fake, but as long as SS is deducted from worker’s paychecks the owners are good. Of course the workers never see that money again.

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They could also fine them 1 million per violation if they want it to stop immediately Pisces Jun 2025 #1
I've called for something similar. Orrex Jun 2025 #30
This isn't about doing the most effective thing to control immigration, it's about making MAGA morons happy. sop Jun 2025 #2
Company managers and execs have lawyers and won't be deported before accessing them like average ICE arrestee. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #3
At the meat packing plant, the manager said, why are you busting us, we use e verify? questionseverything Jun 2025 #4
"It's broken" - That's straight out of a cheap dystopian movie plot. flashman13 Jun 2025 #35
Because the point is to force immigrants to leave, and to spread terror WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #5
The immigrants would also leave once no one would employ them MichMan Jun 2025 #29
Arresting the owners would stop the produce, roofing, and restaurant businesses bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #6
Framing, drywall, concrete, landscaping, elder care, house cleaning... maxsolomon Jun 2025 #17
...or it would force companies to pay a decent wage. JohnnyRingo Jun 2025 #28
Remembering during the pandemic when Fatass45 declared that meat packing was essential to national security jls4561 Jun 2025 #7
Maybe because the owners generally have lower levels of epidermal melanin? nt hvn_nbr_2 Jun 2025 #8
Bingo. They also have high levels of green cash, if they are Agribusiness. Hekate Jun 2025 #21
Because they are GOP donors C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #9
And voters surfered Jun 2025 #32
From the Omaha story UpInArms Jun 2025 #10
They are big contributors to the GOP. LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #11
BINGO! William769 Jun 2025 #14
Then they should object to losing their workers IronLionZion Jun 2025 #15
Just bodies. They will have more brought in from Mexico and other nations... Just a temp loss, write the losses off LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #23
Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2025 #12
In other words... BaronChocula Jun 2025 #13
EXACTLY. I made this argument years ago. It's also ALL for corporate gain in capturing a democratic government. ancianita Jun 2025 #16
The system is built for them to hide behind. Demobrat Jun 2025 #18
Bingo. According to the LATimes article about ICE at farms, they specifically mention Boskovitch Farms. Why? LauraInLA Jun 2025 #19
Intriguing Hekate Jun 2025 #22
they're "job creators" doncha know? mike_c Jun 2025 #20
Ronald fucking Reagan Iamscrewed Jun 2025 #24
How about they start with Mitt Romney and Meg Whitman ToxMarz Jun 2025 #25
I was just pointing that out today to a friend. JohnnyRingo Jun 2025 #26
Imagine owning a company that follows the rules and gets underbid on every job MichMan Jun 2025 #31
No business can compete against a company breaking the rules. JohnnyRingo Jun 2025 #41
Trump's pal, Kid Rock, owns a restaurant that helped its undocs escape a search.... by closing for a night. Norrrm Jun 2025 #36
Cruelty is easier on those who can't fight back. Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #27
No immigrant labor? BidenRocks Jun 2025 #33
Because they donated to his campaign so that they don't get raided. ... aggiesal Jun 2025 #34
Remember:::: whatever bad that Donald says about "illegals"/undoc immigrants, he would rather hire them than pay Americ Norrrm Jun 2025 #37
Here in Texas BigMin28 Jun 2025 #38
Because it would be the right and legal thing to do RandomNumbers Jun 2025 #39
$$$ speak easy Jun 2025 #40
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