Trump's deportation vow alarms Texas construction industry

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Clear signals President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants in his second term has sparked concerns among some in Texas' business and economic sectors who say mass deportations could upend some of the state's major industries that rely on undocumented labor, chief among them the booming construction industry.

"It would devastate our industry, we wouldn't finish our highways, we wouldn't finish our schools," said Stan Marek, CEO of Marek, a Houston-based commercial and residential construction giant. "Housing would disappear. I think they'd lose half their labor."

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AProudLefty said:
Clear signals President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants in his second term has sparked concerns among some in Texas' business and economic sectors who say mass deportations could upend some of the state's major industries that rely on undocumented labor, chief among them the booming construction industry.

"It would devastate our industry, we wouldn't finish our highways, we wouldn't finish our schools," said Stan Marek, CEO of Marek, a Houston-based commercial and residential construction giant. "Housing would disappear. I think they'd lose half their labor."

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AProudLefty said:
Clear signals President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants in his second term has sparked concerns among some in Texas' business and economic sectors who say mass deportations could upend some of the state's major industries that rely on undocumented labor, chief among them the booming construction industry.

"It would devastate our industry, we wouldn't finish our highways, we wouldn't finish our schools," said Stan Marek, CEO of Marek, a Houston-based commercial and residential construction giant. "Housing would disappear. I think they'd lose half their labor."

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we wouldn't finish our highways, we wouldn't finish our schools

So State governments hire undocumented workers....well that's going to STOP



I think they'd lose half their labor.

That's a lie!

Its 10-19 percent of the industry’s entire workforce
 
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archives said:
Keep saying, it ain’t happening, there will be a couple two three thousand deported for the photo op and Fox, but in the end, it will be shelved just like the Wall Mexico is paying for, and of course, it will be somebody else’s fault
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That's my guess.

What our nation needs is immigration reform including easier access to work visas, better oversight and severe penalties, including mandatory prison time, for companies hiring or renting to illegals.
 
archives said:
Keep saying, it ain’t happening, there will be a couple two three thousand deported for the photo op and Fox, but in the end, it will be shelved just like the Wall Mexico is paying for, and of course, it will be somebody else’s fault
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I think they’ll round up as many as they can house in Texas and put them in the camps, but when all the pictures of the family members being drug off from their children and grandchildren, hit the news, the American people won’t have the stomach for it!

It will become too costly to maintain the detention camps, eventually, the project will be abandoned.
 
Phantasmal said:
I think they’ll round up as many as they can house in Texas and put them in the camps, but when all the pictures of the family members being drug off from their children and grandchildren, hit the news, the American people won’t have the stomach for it!

It will become too costly to maintain the detention camps, eventually, the project will be abandoned.
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The worst thing that could happen to the Republican Party is for Trump to get his way 100%. Heck, even 50% is going to cause a huuuuuge spike in inflation and housing costs.
 
Phantasmal said:
I think they’ll round up as many as they can house in Texas and put them in the camps, but when all the pictures of the family members being drug off from their children and grandchildren, hit the news, the American people won’t have the stomach for it!

It will become too costly to maintain the detention camps, eventually, the project will be abandoned.
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You think incorrectly. The American people are fed up.

And I guess you can add government construction contractors to the list that need to be perp walked for payroll tax fraud.

You think it's going to be tough building roads without illegals? How about without contractors?
 
Joe said:
You think incorrectly. The American people are fed up.

And I guess you can add government construction contractors to the list that need to be perp walked for payroll tax fraud.

You think it's going to be tough building roads without illegals? How about without contractors?
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I'm looking forward to civilian construction company owners being perp walked for hiring illegals. Amirite, @Stone? LOL
 
AProudLefty said:
Clear signals President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants in his second term has sparked concerns among some in Texas' business and economic sectors who say mass deportations could upend some of the state's major industries that rely on undocumented labor, chief among them the booming construction industry.

"It would devastate our industry, we wouldn't finish our highways, we wouldn't finish our schools," said Stan Marek, CEO of Marek, a Houston-based commercial and residential construction giant. "Housing would disappear. I think they'd lose half their labor."

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Oh my Allah, if the illegals are deported, they'll have to hire Americans.

That makes democrats cry.
 
AProudLefty said:
Clear signals President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants in his second term has sparked concerns among some in Texas' business and economic sectors who say mass deportations could upend some of the state's major industries that rely on undocumented labor, chief among them the booming construction industry.

"It would devastate our industry, we wouldn't finish our highways, we wouldn't finish our schools," said Stan Marek, CEO of Marek, a Houston-based commercial and residential construction giant. "Housing would disappear. I think they'd lose half their labor."

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Calm down bunky, it ain't gonna happen and never, never use NPR as a source again.
 
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