Cross posted from Red Hot Cuppa Politics
It’s a sobbing situation:
From KRISTV, out of Corpus: BATESVILLE, Texas –
J. Allen Carnes needed 200 workers for the onion harvest this year on 500 acres of South Texas fields. The onion business is big in the area, and with only two months to harvest, there’s little room for delay.
But Carnes ended up with less than 100 workers and fell two weeks behind, with bits and pieces of the fields unpicked. His income fell about $150,000, a significant loss.
“It’s become increasingly tight over the last three or four years,” said Carnes, president of Winter Garden Produce in Uvalde, 80 miles west of San Antonio. “Companies are jockeying back and forth (for workers). Last year it was just short all around.”
Growers say tightened border security and longer lines for day crossers have cut the numbers of farm workers who cross the border legally or illegally. Illegal immigrant workers who used to travel the country picking different crops as the seasons changed are hesitant to migrate for fear of being caught. And the lure of higher paid jobs with better working conditions, such as construction, are keeping some farm workers away
Good — but there’s a flip side here as well. While we’re all into border control, and illegal immigration reform, we need to remember that ultimately it will probably mean that employers will charge more for goods and services.
My own feeling is that in return for more border security, and a sane immigration policy, it will be a small price to pay.
For the latest and freshest on Illegal Immigration Reform, click to the CoalitionBlog.
New Petition to Congress “Illegal Immigration” From: Steve Hampton
Breakfast with Senator Frist….. From: stiknstein
Illegal Immigration: Another American Family Torn Apart From: Christi
The Environment and the Wall…Hummingbirds and Handcuffs From: stiknstein
Senate Bill gets cloture vote passes 71-28 From: stiknstein
If you have not seen Debbie’s post about what the Saudi’s are doing about illegals, check it out.
Brian is pointing to a new petition online.
**This was a production of The Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII). If you would like to participate, please go to the above link to learn more. Afterwards, email the coalition and let me know at what level you would like to participate.**
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