Americans warned of grocery prices shock
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"If you think your groceries are expensive now, wait until the farms are empty," AOC said on the "Latino USA" podcast.

Summary

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned that Trump’s mass deportation policy could lead to labor shortages and higher grocery prices.

Experts say agriculture, construction, and healthcare will be hardest hit, with farm output losses estimated between $30 and $60 billion.

Deportations could cost the U.S. economy up to $88 billion annually.

AOC argued that immigrant labor is vital to economic stability, urging Congress to pursue immigration reform.

    • gamer@lemm.ee
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      26 days ago

      So you don’t care about immigration, you only care about the “illegal” aspect of it? Does that mean you’re pro-immigration reform, so that more people can immigrate to the US without “breaking laws”?

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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        26 days ago

        I seem to remember there’s a word for people who feel that all laws must be followed no matter how unjust. I think it starts with an F.

        • gamer@lemm.ee
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          26 days ago

          Good to know! I also hate illegal immigration, which is why, at least on this issue, I’m voting for democrats for the foreseeable future. The republican party is hell bent on increasing the amount of illegal immigrantion in this country, and I just can’t support that. Of course, the dems would never go so far as to eliminate illegal immigration completely (by adopting open borders), but I’m confident they’re at least more open to finding a middle ground that makes most people happy.

        • Rhoeri@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          26 days ago

          So, you believe in imaginary lines drawn on maps that allow people to justify the persecution of others simply because they walked a few feet in a specific direction?