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Should Louisiana try to attract some of the South African immigrants fleeing genocide?

Posted on 5/22/25 at 4:30 pm
Posted by Solo Cam
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 4:30 pm
Louisiana's population has been suffering and we have plenty of fertile farm land that's under utilized.

Could be a great opportunity to bring in some American loving folks who are productive members of society and will immediately boost our economy.

I'm not sure how exactly you could incentivize them to move to Louisiana. Maybe buy some of Bill Gates land he bought along the delta and offer it to the South Africans if they successfully farm it and contribute positively to our economy
Posted by justaniceguy
Member since Sep 2020
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 4:31 pm to
From what I saw it seems they’re being mostly settled in the mid west.
Would be cool.
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 4:31 pm to
From the frying pan into the fire
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 4:32 pm to
I bet they can make some great Biltong from our critters
Posted by Solo Cam
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 4:33 pm to
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From what I saw it seems they’re being mostly settled in the mid west. Would be cool.
I was reading an article about a guy who was settling in Alabama and said the climate reminds him of South Africa.
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 4:34 pm to
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From the frying pan into the fire
Do we let some areas just die like Shreveport? Or do we try to incentivize some hard working, farmers who love America to move here?

I don't understand why this would be a bad thing snd it's not like if they buy 40 acres in Ferriday then they're going to be murdered for being white.
Posted by KemoSabe65
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 5:34 pm to
They’re already here and farming on visas, my farmer has been using them exclusively for a couple years. They work hard, are smart & he doesn’t need interpreters to u destined them.
I talked to some in a corner field in NODAK ten years ago.
This post was edited on 5/22/25 at 5:35 pm
Posted by armytiger96
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 5:35 pm to
Only if they are eligible for African American benefits.
Posted by jennyjones
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 5:37 pm to
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Should Louisiana try to attract some of the South African immigrants fleeing genocide?


There have been quite a few South African fellows working in South Louisiana's sugar cane industry for some time now. The more the merrier IMO

They are very skilled in the farming world
This post was edited on 5/22/25 at 6:26 pm
Posted by Scruffy
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Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 6:38 pm to
Why would they want to leave a genocidal country for an unsafe area of the USA?
Posted by Mr. Misanthrope
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:00 pm to
Yes. Get them some land in the Felicianas. It would become an agricultural Eden.
Posted by UncleRuckus
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:34 pm to
I’d welcome them over 100% of other refugees.
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:38 pm to
quote:

I was reading an article about a guy who was settling in Alabama and said the climate reminds him of South Africa
only the climate?
Posted by Tigers0891
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2017
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:43 pm to
They just left Africa. Do they deserve any more punishment ?
Posted by tigersbsbfan23
Member since May 2023
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:49 pm to
I actually know a family from South Africa who moved to the north shore area. So there is some coming this way.
Posted by imjustafatkid
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Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:52 pm to
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Should Louisiana try to attract some of the South African immigrants fleeing genocide?


They're fleeing racial violence.
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:53 pm to
quote:

Do we let some areas just die like Shreveport?


Yeah
This post was edited on 5/22/25 at 8:14 pm
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:54 pm to
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I actually know a family from South Africa who moved to the north shore area. So there is some coming this way.


dammit, next they’ll be axing for reparations!
Posted by R11
Member since Aug 2017
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 9:01 pm to
Already are
They are hired farm hands all across north east la
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
34042 posts
Posted on 5/22/25 at 9:15 pm to
quote:

Why would they want to leave a genocidal country for an unsafe area of the USA?
What parts of rural Louisiana are unsafe?

I'm not saying ask them to come to New Orleans East or North Baton Rouge
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