Bumper wrote on May 15, 2008 9:21 PM:
" This has nothing to do with extending a humanistic helping hand, and everything to do with self serving profit. "
R A wrote on May 13, 2008 9:54 PM:
" It needs to be closed down completly, the idea that every animal is prayed over before slaughter is a load. Is there a Federal meat inspector or humane officer in that plant, No. Getting to be too much of that going on, and the Government had better do their job!! "
Hillbilly wrote on May 13, 2008 9:08 PM:
" A problem about this that is more or less going uncommented on is the birth rate of the mexicans already in this country. It is high, and according to a recent survey is already overshadowing illegal immigration as a cause of the rising mexican population here. Part of mexico's problem is overpopulation. It seems as though they are reproducing this problem here. "
HonestAbe wrote on May 13, 2008 8:23 PM:
" Before the jarheads chime in, no, not everyone in the military went in because they were repressed, some do do it for pride of country ... but most do it because they have no other hope of ever cracking a book in college.
Why else does the military push that selling point so hard? "
HonestAbe wrote on May 13, 2008 8:21 PM:
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HonestAbe wrote on May 13, 2008 8:20 PM:
" Cloud9, right on ;
""""And it's about time they did away with letting the anchor babies become citizens""""
I've never understood that stance, if you're born here, you are a citizen, even if, your parents were here illegally.
If you don't have a drivers license, and someone rear ends your vehicle, you're not at fault, right? WRONG, the reads you were not to be on the road, so you are 100% at fault, should be the same for illegal baby makers.
But then, once we claim them as citizens, they're going to grow up repressed and gives us more repressed people to coax into the military.
Sad freakin cycle "
HonestAbe wrote on May 13, 2008 8:15 PM:
" GetRealLaX, uh, well, if they're illegal, they've already broken a law, that's strike one, before their back is even dry man!
That only supports my argument, no?
It just irritates me that there are good Mexicans that wait in line and do it right, but the ones with criminal minds say, 'ah, screw it, lets go swimmin' .... just to give you an idea of what their mind set is. Not only that, maybe they got rejected trying to do it the 'right' way. (criminal/ mental health history) "
Cloud9 wrote on May 13, 2008 5:54 PM:
" If they come here illegally, then they shouldn't take any government assistance. And it's about time they did away with letting the anchor babies become citizens. "
Teiresias wrote on May 13, 2008 3:39 PM:
" The article doesn't say if they arrested the owners or managers of the plant who are obviously guilty of hiring illegal workers.
Apparently the crime is trying to support yourself and your family, rather than encouraging illegal immigration and illegal albor practices.
Throw the owners in the clink and the illegal hiring will quickly slow down. "
Mr. Bigglesworth wrote on May 13, 2008 1:49 PM:
" Yo quiero tienes dinero sabado gigante. Habla espanol cinco de mayo. Porque el matador donde el Tribune? "
Al Gore wrote on May 13, 2008 1:25 PM:
" I would strongly recommend the workers join The Amalgamated meat-cutters and butcher workman of the AFL-CIO, "
OMAR wrote on May 13, 2008 1:07 PM:
" to all the negative people, stop crying in front of a computer and go work in the meat plant. "
notme wrote on May 13, 2008 12:59 PM:
" In 2004, the total size of the US military was 2.4 million people. Of that, only 1.2 million are considered "active frontline."
There are 12 million plus illegal foreign nationals on American soil today, and that doesn't count all of the "anchor babies," that is a foreign national OCCUPYING FORCE that is over SIX (6) TIMES GREATER THAN THE US MILITARY.
The government doesn't have the resources and the public doesn't have the will to do what is necessary to remove this OCCUPYING FORCE.
Collusion:
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Welcome to the USA, 32nd state of Mexico. "
Rickey wrote on May 13, 2008 12:54 PM:
" It is a scab Repub outfit no one wants to work for "
GetRealLaX wrote on May 13, 2008 12:36 PM:
" I can't disagree with you on the identity theft. Like I said earlier, a streamlined process would prevent this by enabling them to become legal citizens with their own SSN.
HonestAbe, I didn't know you were speaking for these immigrants in Iowa. You know them personally? They are all mentally ill criminals? Yes, let's evoke all the crime done by illegals, they are the only ones committing crimes in this country. No whites commit crimes. How about the ones that support our economy and just go about their business? Don't let the bad apples spoil your opinion on a whole race, it's not fair to the rest of that race. "
CJ wrote on May 13, 2008 11:42 AM:
" Where's Rickey maybe we can send him there to work...................I think the owners need a reality check on who they hire anywhere "
Rickey wrote on May 13, 2008 11:40 AM:
" There are meat-packing plants that are bad to work for or there are UNION shop plants that people stay with till retirement .I will bet they aren't UNIONIZED "
ps2240 wrote on May 13, 2008 11:12 AM:
" The first thing an illegal alien needs to do is get some fake papers. That gives them the ability to seek ANY job they are qualified for, not just sweat shops and migrant farm work. That puts them in direct competition for jobs mostly unskilled labor, with Americans. It also dilutes the market and lowers the value of those jobs. I think about two-thirds of the people I went to high school with never furthered their education, so they are the ones who are really taking the hit from illegal immigration. "
HonestAbe wrote on May 13, 2008 11:08 AM:
" GetRealLaX, no, these are the ones that tried the legal process, but were either too impatient to wait for the process, or are mentally or criminally unable to do it legally (mental illness/criminal background).
""Why all the disdain for illegal immigrants?""
Ever hear of Irvin Ramirez? That is only 1 example.
INS should hit up the local apple orchards, they have even built housing for them! "
ps2240 wrote on May 13, 2008 11:01 AM:
" Josie is right about the documentation. The government can't crackdown on the employer if they did all the checks they were required to do. If the illegals get enough fake papers to pass the minimals checks that are currently required for employment, there is nothing the employer can do. I don't think the added requirements for employment checking that came along from 911, have ever been implemented yet "
HonestAbe wrote on May 13, 2008 10:59 AM:
" Jaxx, the reason the companies have trouble finding people to fill the positions, is because they got spoiled paying minimum wages to illegals and won't offer more, so they keep hiring illegals. If all the illegals left, they would be forced to pay better and offer benefits, which, is the only way you're going to keep a good workforce in place anyway.
The illegals keep wages down for the exact reason I state above. Whoever is running these businesses should reconsider their workforce and their practices. "
Josie wrote on May 13, 2008 10:51 AM:
" Regarding GetRealLax, The problem is that the illegal immigrants are getting documentation illegally, i.e. the identify theft and stolen social security numbers. They have put themselves in this situation by coming to this Country illegally. Laws need to be followed. "
leodavid22 wrote on May 13, 2008 10:43 AM:
" Let's see...Illegals steal important jobs in America and Americans steal OIL in Iraq...wonder who makes more money... "
leodavid22 wrote on May 13, 2008 10:40 AM:
" The only hope is OBAMA!!! "
MS wrote on May 13, 2008 10:35 AM:
" the truth about the gang of 545
google the above sentence
If the government was doing its job the illegals would not be here in the first place,
instead they are receiving bribes (campaign contributions) from large corporations and the very wealthy, for what they bribed them to do,
just look the other way as it destroys this country. TREASONOUS "
leodavid22 wrote on May 13, 2008 10:32 AM:
" I agree on one thing...Mexicans and Americans are similar on the fact that both groups are MONOLINGUAL!!! "
GetRealLaX wrote on May 13, 2008 10:31 AM:
" Why all the disdain for illegal immigrants? What would you do if you were in their situation? Oh wait, you've never actually looked at it from their persepective. These people are just trying to support themselves/a family like the rest of us. The problem lies with the businesses only caring about making a profit and not their employees at all. So let's demand higher wages, even if, God forbid, it cuts into their profits.
Maybe if the process to gain citizenship was streamlined, and people could become citizens in a timely fashion, people wouldn't have to sneak into this country. Wouldn't the benefits of becoming a legal American citizen with a short wait be greater than those of entering the country illegally just to do so in a shorter amount of time. "
leodavid22 wrote on May 13, 2008 10:23 AM:
" I understand that Americans want Mexicans out of their country; the same country it was stolen from them and Natives at one point in Also, did Iraq give Americans visas to move there and kill their people??? Americans are the criminals here!!! "
Nick wrote on May 13, 2008 10:11 AM:
" INS should also clean up the employers too. If the illegal immigrants couldn't get a job here, this should stopped them from coming in the first place. "
Willie wrote on May 13, 2008 10:07 AM:
" As well they should be afraid and panic, they should flee back to Mexico! Look how the Mexicans and crime moved into Norwalk because they work at that meatpacking plant. Now they have expanded to Sparta and Tomah. I don't care if they are here legally; but no green card, no stay. Comprende? "
antieverything wrote on May 13, 2008 9:55 AM:
" Naughty Hebrews "
jeremy wrote on May 13, 2008 9:29 AM:
" I can not believe that woman would make the INS out to be the bad person when the people she's harboring are stealing social security numbers and identitities.
It's much more than just coming illegally, it's all of the crimes that happen after they cross the border that are really hurting America.
I say we make June 1 REPORT AN ILLEGAL DAY. "
nana3 wrote on May 13, 2008 9:13 AM:
" If more Americans would work for a lower wage the government would subsidize them and give them free medical care. The average immigrant who works for minimum wage and has a family of 3-4 children, actually makes the equavlant of $25 per hour. That is including government aid such as food stamps, medicaid, earned income rebate... Minimum wage doesn't look so bad when you figure in all the benefits. "
whipthehorse wrote on May 13, 2008 9:12 AM:
" This is a GREAT start! Report an illegal today! "
oz wrote on May 13, 2008 8:53 AM:
" I don't see any mention of the employers being arrested... they only arrest the immigrants, not the factory bosses that hired them. If "Americans" won't do the work, then they need to raise the wages to a fair living wage that will attract quality legal American workers. "
tlscao wrote on May 13, 2008 8:38 AM:
" Personally speaking the reason that companies like that have a problem getting Americans to work in their plants is because we speak english. I went to a local plant recently and was asked??? if I needed an interpretor. Apparently me teling them I would like an application in ENGLISH wasn't enough.Come on when my Great Great Great Grandfather came to this country the first thing he had to do was learn english so he could function. We now cater to illegals. Learn English,get your citizenship and live the American dream...haha "
Im Still Jackson wrote on May 13, 2008 8:32 AM:
" This is the new wave of cracking down on employers who hire illegals. They wouldnt be comming here that way if they wernt being employed by these law breaking employers.
Also human traficking is a major role player in these raids for many of these illegals owe a fortune to their "Sponsors" who got them here! You people have no idea whats really happening out there 3rd world slavery is bigger today then before the civil war.Now we have corporate America back in the game too! Good Job INS! "
evenkeel wrote on May 13, 2008 8:29 AM:
" Hallelujah, now they can make a "raid" on Ashley Furniture. I agree with some posts. I'm all for welcoming people to our country legally and affording them the same opportunities as anyone else - I know two Mexican gentlemen personally who acquired citizenship and exemplify being an "American" as much as anyone else I know. I'd like to see more efforts in this regard, especially in California. "
Mack wrote on May 13, 2008 6:56 AM:
" What a disaster? We have people invading our country and wanting to go to work at some of the hardest jobs we have to offer. "
LilSisToFour wrote on May 13, 2008 6:48 AM:
" I am willing to bet that some of the people who have made comments before me don't know what kind of plant Agriprocessors is. Maybe you should check into it before comparing it to scrubbing toilets. I'm not saying that the people belong being left alone, if they entered the country illegally then they need to leave and try again the proper way. Agriprocessors will be lucky if they are able to stay up and running with such a big loss in employees. "
Nathan wrote on May 13, 2008 6:18 AM:
" The factories are struggling to find americans to do the work because they are breaking the law hiring illegals that will work for much less. Good job to federal immigration on this one! Way to do your job. Perhaps they can come here next and do some clean up work. Get them out of here. "
Jaxx wrote on May 13, 2008 5:45 AM:
" There are quite a few factories in the area that would shut down if something like this happened. I personally know of two factories in the community that have so many illegal workers that they have over a 80% absence rate when Immigration comes to town. However, these factories are really struggling to find Americans who will work in these environments. "
HonestAbe wrote on May 13, 2008 1:18 AM:
" no kidding Toe, these people were not scrubbing toilets LOL
Mary McCauley, you'd be panic-stricken and very frightened, too, if you just got BUSTED. "
ToeJam wrote on May 13, 2008 12:28 AM:
" What happened to all the illegals working on the farms doing work no one else will do. We all knew that was a load of crap.. "
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