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re: Gen contractor says the constr. economy is going to tank because his workers got deported
Posted on 5/30/25 at 2:43 pm to LNCHBOX
Posted on 5/30/25 at 2:43 pm to LNCHBOX
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Ah yes, only illegals can show up and pass drug screens
Haven't you heard? The ONLY reason they hire these folks is because they will show up.
And TOTALLY not because they can pay them pennies on the dollar, avoid federal taxes, unpaid overtime, benefits, and hold them essentially captive by holding documentation or by threat of deportation.
No illegals get paid in cash, they totally always only ever get paid by check with withholding... right?
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Posted on 5/30/25 at 2:44 pm to notiger1997
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This post was edited on 9/11/25 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 5/30/25 at 2:44 pm to Fat and Happy
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pay them more than $10/hour.
Got any examples of pay this low?
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The contracts just won’t be able to make a goofy profit.
That and our prices will go up for lots of things.
I like the idea of using more people here or on work visas, etc.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 2:46 pm to SlowFlowPro
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I just don't see how this is going to be able to be done in our current RE bubble/scenario. The illegals are already likely overpaid (or, we will realize that in the future looking back with hindsight bias...probably a better way to describe it).
Companies and the very wealthy have hoarded more wealth and consolidated more market share in the last 20-30 years of than in the prior 200 combined. Stopping things like exploiting illegal labor will have a material affect on balancing the control of power going forward
Posted on 5/30/25 at 2:47 pm to SlowFlowPro
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This is the way, but you will have many of the same people angry at it and shouting leftism as justification. Just look at the HB1 saga. Those are legal workers.
Pretty big difference in importing under market value white collar STEM labor and low paying manual labor
Posted on 5/30/25 at 2:49 pm to TrueTiger
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Price rises in new construction should translate to higher prices in existing homes, right?
This is the long play. It’s gonna take time.
But Trump will settle down on the illegal hard workers with clean records.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 2:50 pm to TT9
quote:They’ve gone after legal residents as well
Simple, hire people that are here legally.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:12 pm to Indefatigable
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But we will. GC’s and the like just have to pay more. It’s a market adjustment.
I’m old enough to remember the tantrum MAGA threw about $15 min wage because of what it would do to prices.
Now they’re all in on tariffs and paying American laborers top dollar. Human windsocks.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:13 pm to concrete_tiger
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Haven't you heard? The ONLY reason they hire these folks is because they will show up.
And TOTALLY not because they can pay them pennies on the dollar, avoid federal taxes, unpaid overtime, benefits, and hold them essentially captive by holding documentation or by threat of deportation.
No illegals get paid in cash, they totally always only ever get paid by check with withholding... right?
Calm the hell down, Jeeves. Nuance exists in life. More than one thing can be true at the same time.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:16 pm to mmmmmbeeer
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I’m old enough to remember the tantrum MAGA threw about $15 min wage because of what it would do to prices.
What ever happened with that? Did we see any inflation?
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:16 pm to mmmmmbeeer
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I’m old enough to remember the tantrum MAGA threw about $15 min wage because of what it would do to prices.
Now they’re all in on tariffs and paying American laborers top dollar. Human windsocks.
More ironic than anything Alanis Morrissette could name.
This post was edited on 5/30/25 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:17 pm to Dawgfanman
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What ever happened with that? Did we see any inflation?
Congress never passed it so I guess nothing happened.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:18 pm to RaoulDuke504
Lol dude pays illegals nothing while he goes on hunting trips to canada
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:30 pm to RaoulDuke504
Stop breaking the law a-hole
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:34 pm to Jaydeaux
The reason I support mass deportation is simple
It is a form of border security.
Border security takes 2 forms
1 is physical: the wall, guards all over the border, etc
2 is psychological: massively reducing the incentive to even be in the country if you somehow sneak in successfully
Massively increasing the number of deportations is a very good way to psychologically scare the crap out of people who want to cross illegally.
They will second guess
It is a form of border security.
Border security takes 2 forms
1 is physical: the wall, guards all over the border, etc
2 is psychological: massively reducing the incentive to even be in the country if you somehow sneak in successfully
Massively increasing the number of deportations is a very good way to psychologically scare the crap out of people who want to cross illegally.
They will second guess
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:36 pm to RaoulDuke504
“lost a lot of good men today”
It’s not fricking Nam dude. Stop so dramatic
It’s not fricking Nam dude. Stop so dramatic
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:38 pm to RaoulDuke504
It will be interesting to see if ICE picks mainly on smaller local contractors or actually goes after all the cleaning, basic labor and maintenance being subcontracted by the biggest corporations.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:45 pm to RaoulDuke504
He means his slaves
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:47 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
A negative drug screen should be worth 25 dollars an hour.
Entry level.
Entry level.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:47 pm to RaoulDuke504
Why no link? Where did you find this outrage?
I keep hearing about this Jake Cowan but no evidence he exists.
Your title & post is bullshite but you knew that already
I keep hearing about this Jake Cowan but no evidence he exists.
Your title & post is bullshite but you knew that already
This post was edited on 5/30/25 at 3:51 pm
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