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.

      • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        4 hours ago

        Right, he made the great point that maybe we could pass laws to protect people we dont even know are in the country. That makes a lot of sense. Illegal immigrants are a protected class now!

        I’m frustrated that everything trump does gets misrepresented to the point where people are just shouting random fears into the void. Apologies for refusing to jump to conclusions like the rest of the circle-jerkers on this platform.

        I am opposed to quite a lot of what trump does but kicking people out of the country who didnt arrive legally isn’t one of them, because I simply can’t think of a reason why people who broke into the country deserve the right to stay.

        • TheRealCharlesEames@lemm.eeEnglish
          4·
          3 hours ago

          You lack empathy. And you need to understand that you are only a victim here for being a sociopath, not for simply discussing trumps actions.

          • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            3 hours ago

            And you lack a coherent response, unless you think name-calling is effective. Good thing all of you taught my why I was wrong.

            • gamer@lemm.ee
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              2 hours ago

              You’re not engaging in any good faith arguing here. I made a good faith argument that your focus on the “illegal” label is arbitrary and pointless, and even invited a discussion on immigration in general, but instead you came back with some terrible takes and snark. I can’t tell if you’re a troll or a bot.

              Good thing all of you taught my why I was wrong.

              Is that why you came here? To have people teach you why you’re wrong? Because if you already know you’re wrong, why are you spending so much effort arguing against people telling you what you already know? It’s Saturday dude, spend it with friends and family, not bitterly debating politics with strangers on the internet.

    • gamer@lemm.ee
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      5 hours 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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        3 hours 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
          1·
          2 hours 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.