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8. we used to value these workers

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 11:12 AM

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...Undocumented immigrants in Georgia play a significant role in the state's economy, contributing approximately $1.8 billion annually. They make up about 16% of Georgia's labor force, which is nearly 1 million workers. This group includes a diverse range of individuals, with many working in essential sectors such as agriculture, construction, and hospitality.

They are part of a larger immigrant population that includes about 100,000 working in STEM-related jobs and 555,000 in total, with 26% of STEM degree holders being immigrants. Additionally, undocumented immigrants contribute $224 million in state and local taxes each year.

https://www.uscisguide.com/state-regulations-and-laws/undocumented-illegal-immigrants-in-georgia/

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What are we doing appeasing North Korea while threatening Georgia's economy? [View all] bigtree Saturday OP

The laws of unintended consequences? An inability see beyond his nose? The notion all things happen in a vacuum? marble falls Saturday #1

Drump and his thuglican trash live in a Bizarro World...Down is Up and Right is Left... wcmagumba Saturday #2

He's still mad that they didn't give him his fake votes newdeal2 Saturday #3

The claim is those workers were in the US on visitor/tourist visas, not work visas Fiendish Thingy Saturday #4

I dont believe it for a second drray23 Saturday #6

Funny thing is... Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #11

they're workers, not criminals bigtree 19 hrs ago #15

What kind of jobs are going unfilled in GA? Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #17

you believe they were 'wrong' bigtree 19 hrs ago #18

I don't consider them criminals deserving incarceration Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #20

are you sure they 'circumvented U.S. laws?' bigtree 16 hrs ago #24

You're the one making the assertions Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #26

if you're arguing that's what's happening here you're just plain wrong bigtree 8 hrs ago #28

You're right - Hyundai should have been able to bring over workers to train the US crew Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #30

From what I've read this am, it does appear they didn't have "worker visas." harumph 17 hrs ago #22

And my guess is the Trump administration is counting those 475 jobs taken by Koreans Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #23

$350 billion in promised investments bigtree 16 hrs ago #25

we used to value these workers bigtree Saturday #8

I wonder if they were on the visa waiver program Retrograde 7 hrs ago #29

Clearly there is more to the story that we don't yet know Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #31

Dunno - I think it was the official way Retrograde 6 hrs ago #33

Yep. Donald Trump has declared war on the country over which he presides. tanyev Saturday #5

For his puppeteer Putin. Cha 15 hrs ago #27

Retaliation against MTG Blue Full Moon Saturday #7

and Kemp bigtree Saturday #9

so they're getting sent home bigtree 21 hrs ago #10

Don't worry! Hyundai is on the case! Heidi 20 hrs ago #12

like every business operating under this fascist regime bigtree 20 hrs ago #13

I guess there are plenty of foxes to go around. Heidi 19 hrs ago #14

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree 19 hrs ago #16

Kim Jong Il died in 2011. Celerity 19 hrs ago #19

trumpy hoping for another love letter. republianmushroom 18 hrs ago #21

Jong il is six feet under. Jong un is the current leader of the hermit kingdom. Jacson6 7 hrs ago #32