Mississippi Immigration Raids

NPR
300 Arrested In Mississippi Immigration Raids Have Been Released, Officials Say"A total of 680 people were arrested, according to ICE, in what has been described as "record setting" raids in terms of size and scope. But a statement released Thursday by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi said that approximately 300 of them had been released."

The good news is there will be more job opportunities available.
Wonder how many will line up for them?

KOCH FOODS is hosting a job fair on Monday, August 12, 2019, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Forest WIN Job Center.

Applicants will need to provide two forms of valid ID when applying. @Koch_Foods pic.twitter.com/Wvm2TF6T9N

— Mississippi Department of Employment Security (@MDESMS) August 8, 2019

Couple things I need to point out. First of all this has nothing to do with the infamous Koch Brothers. It's owned (this and the other three raided) entirely by Joseph Grendys who had a similar charge against them in August 2007 over use of undocumented labor.

Then there's this. Kind of makes me wonder if it will result in not having to payout that settlement?

Koch Foods plant raided by ICE owed its workers $3.75 million from a 2018 class action lawsuit over discriminatory/abusive working conditionshttps://t.co/hDaAiHBMnZ via @clarionledger

— Sensia (@Sensiablue) August 8, 2019

There could have been two better ways this could have been dealt with. Number one is I wonder how many of these would have qualified for Obama's "dreamers" status if Trump had not yanked it from them. Number two. Why didn't this company take the legal route by filing a request for foreign guest workers with the feds? Could it be the limit of 140,000 H2B VISAs per year were already taken? Was it a problem of money since these cost $150-$190 per applicant?

One thing is certain the timing was really bad. One day after the El Paso shootings on the first day of school. Yeah I know the argument.. "it's the law". Well laws are whatever we want them to be. They weren't handed down to Moses from God set in stone. My response to those who lack empathy and understanding is.. seize the opportunity. Now is your chance to do these shity jobs. See how you like them.


OH THAT LOOKS LIKE A FUN JOB DOESN'T IT?

Imagine what will happen if ICE raids a bunch more of the factories and farms. Americans sure as hell don't want these jobs. Food could become a lot more scarce and expensive.