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LA State sen Cloud & rep. Mike Echols want “pathways” for illegal immigrant workers

Posted on 11/7/26 at 10:15 am
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
185919 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 10:15 am
Our elected officials really don't want young people to have jobs or to see wage increases that come with a competitive job market





Posted by lurking
Member since Nov 2022
4434 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 10:20 am to
This used to be a pillar of GOP politics. Cheap foreign labor is good for the GDP and therefore good for us.

Only recently have the geriatrics turned against this concept. And only because of cultural rot, not the broader economic pitfalls.
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
67869 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 10:29 am to
Big business wants those de facto slaves real bad. This has been true for a long time. Even the supposedly super racist 'Operation Wetback' from the 50's had a big element of this and was not nearly as sweeping as history prefers to remember.
Posted by Wolfwireless
Member since Aug 2024
6875 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 11:30 am to
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Our elected officials really don't want young people to have jobs or to see wage increases that come with a competitive job market


Imagine the images that we've seen of food lines in communist countries.
This will happen in the US at this rate with the Dems.
Posted by Swazla
Member since Jul 2016
2052 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 11:31 am to
The pathway should lead right back down to the border. Adios.
Posted by NineLineBind
LA....no, the other one
Member since May 2020
8852 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 11:35 am to
How about creating pathways for legacy Americans?

Am I asking for too much? The least our elected officials can do is just get out of the way.
Posted by ChineseBandit58
Pearland, TX
Member since Aug 2005
50117 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 12:42 pm to
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Big business wants those de facto slaves real bad


Communists want those de facto slaves real bad too. In fact that is their sole purpose and that is to make everyone dependent on the state for their very existence.

Take your pick

hint - with your 'big business' scenario there is a way to work your way out of your current situation

with the communist scenario you are right where they want you and there is no way to get out without violence.
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
20894 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 12:46 pm to
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Only recently have the geriatrics turned against this concept. And only because of cultural rot, not the broader economic pitfalls.

They got rich off of it so it was ok THEN
Posted by AZHorn
Southern Arizona
Member since Aug 2021
1185 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 12:56 pm to
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They got rich off of it so it was ok THEN


Yeah, and now they are having to support their Children and grandchildren monetarily it is not so great. The Boomers and older generation has messed up so much in this country...They screwed GenX and younger big time. Completely changed the country for the worst after they were handed every opportunity in the world to succeed.
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
20894 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 1:03 pm to
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The Boomers and older generation has messed up so much in this country...They screwed GenX and younger big time. Completely changed the country for the worst after they were handed every opportunity in the world to succeed.

A boomer will be here soon to tell you that was not their policies and you need to work harder.
Posted by SantaFe
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
8272 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 1:06 pm to
Crawfish peeling lobby ?
Posted by AZHorn
Southern Arizona
Member since Aug 2021
1185 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 8:24 pm to
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A boomer will be here soon to tell you that was not their policies and you need to work harder.


I'm Genx and can totally understand the frustrations of the generations younger than me. They are being left a turd sandwich because of people like the Clintons, Obama, GWB, McConnell, Pelosi, especially the Auto Pen Biden, and all the do nothing spineless GOP senators in both of Trumps terms.

The decent youngsters that were raised right and have a good work ethic are going to be left a country in complete turmoil that even my Generation would not recognize at all because of all these career politician morons that could never see the forest for the trees and all of their corruption and policies.

They don't need to worry about it though, they will all be dead.
This post was edited on 11/7/26 at 8:29 pm
Posted by captainFid
Never apologize to barbarism
Member since Dec 2014
12199 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 8:26 pm to
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LA State sen Cloud & rep. Mike Echols want “pathways” for illegal immigrant workers

Leave the country and apply to come back legally. Thats their path.
Posted by RCDfan1950
United States
Member since Feb 2007
40521 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 8:37 pm to
I’ve watched videos where those migrant workers are like family as they have been working down there for years or decades. And it is true that a lot of Americans just can’t cut the hard labor. I’m surprised they haven’t taken over the Refinery ‘Boilermaker’ trade. I did it for four years and it’s hell up in those towers. Massive overtime pay made it worthwhile as a stopgap to moving up.
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
7304 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 8:57 pm to
And crawdad prices will still go up because of __________.
Posted by RohanGonzales
Pronoun: Whatever
Member since Apr 2024
14865 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 9:46 pm to
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This used to be a pillar of GOP politics. Cheap foreign labor is good for the GDP and therefore good for us.

Only recently have the geriatrics turned against this concept. And only because of cultural rot, not the broader economic pitfalls.


You absolutely just made this fricking shite up. Most "boomers" were working class when they were in the work force.

In what part of your diseased mind would you think they would advocate for their own replacement?
Posted by BigJim
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2010
15201 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 10:13 pm to
Remember they are both from rural north/central Louisiana. They use immigrants for their farming.

I promise you they don't lose too many votes up there taking that position.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
102213 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 10:19 pm to
Its all Trumps fault that Republican Conservatives are the worst of all time
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
37187 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 10:21 pm to
No, they can come work the crawfish and rice ponds for a few months out of the year. We don't need them breading anchors.
Posted by Hoyt30FMJ
Bawcomville
Member since Nov 2026
89 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 10:46 pm to
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No, they can come work the crawfish and rice ponds for a few months out of the year. We don't need them breading anchors.


Or local people can do it, it’s ridiculously easy.
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