GA: Big Farm complaining about lack of laborers

GA: Big Farm complaining about lack of laborers.. The law does not go into effect until July 1 but apparently they say it already has soured their slave labor supply. Keep in mind that Georgia is already subsidizing a half million illegal aliens, more than Arizona, estimated to have cost us over 2.5 Billion last year.

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-239331.html

ILLEGAL FARM LABOR PRODUCES BIG PROFITS, BUT NO CONSUMER SAVINGS

ILLEGAL FARM LABOR PRODUCES BIG PROFITS, BUT NO CONSUMER SAVINGS...The widely accepted use of illegal aliens as laborers by large agricultural businesses results in huge profits for corporate farms and executives, but is not beneficial to consumers who continue to see rising prices at the supermarket checkout, according to a report released Wednesday. (so now you know why farmers and big agri business want those illegal workers!)

http://www.newswithviews.com/NWV-News/news251.htm

Santa Cruz, CA: Farmers fret about federal employment verification program (E-Verify)

Santa Cruz, CA: Farmers fret about federal employment verification program (E-Verify) Farmers are growing increasingly concerned about a federal employment verification program that could have vast implications for local agriculture, Santa Cruz County's top industry. -- Some Republicans in the U.S. House of Reps have called for expanding a DHS program known as E-Verify, which allows employers to immediately check

http://www.mercurynews.com/central-coast/ci_17926756?nclick_check=1

FL: Usual suspects toss tantrums statewide on immigration bills

FL: Usual suspects toss tantrums statewide on immigration bills..Hundreds of [illegal alien "rights"] activists and their supporters are organizing protests across Florida against two state immigration bills this week. Some are gathering Monday evening in Little Havana. A group from Clearwater is headed to Tallahassee to join a march by immigrant children. On Tuesday in Tallahassee, growers and fieldworkers will highlight the bills' effects on agriculture

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/25/2184397/immigrants-rally-statewide.html

America Doesn’t Need an ILLEGAL Alien Workforce

America Doesn’t Need an ILLEGAL Alien Workforce..Illegal Immigration and Agribusiness..The Effect on the Agriculture Industry of Converting to a Legal Workforce..Executive Summary...The agribusiness sector has consistently opposed an immigration policy that would result in a legal workforce. (and still no mention of the mechanized harvesting machines which are even available for delicate tomatoes????)

http://oneoldvet.com/?p=27820#more-27820

Oregon: Farms Can't Pay Mexican Migrant Workers With Housing

Oregon: Farms Can't Pay Mexican Migrant Workers With Housing...group of seasonal workers filed a class action against Bear Creek, alleging, among other claims, that its housing costs violated Oregon's minimum wage law and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. (JUST THINK ALL THOSE PROBLEMS WOULD BE GONE WITH MECHANIZED HARVESTING MACHINES, just a suggestion!)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/04/12/35717.htm

FAIR Debunks Myth that Agribusiness Needs ILLEGAL Labor to Survive

FAIR Debunks Myth that Agribusiness Needs ILLEGAL Labor to Survive..Illegal Labor on the Farm Produces Big Profits for Agribusiness, Little Savings to Consumers..Because the agricultural industry enjoys unlimited access to legal H-2A guest workers, they would have no difficulty finding legal workers to replace illegal aliens. Large agricultural businesses, not family farmers, are the primary employers of illegal alien labor. (Mechanized agriculture has been proven successful...WHY ISN'T THE AG BUSINESS USING IT???)

http://oneoldvet.com/?p=27765#more-27765