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Old 11-08-2024, 12:16 PM   #488
flere-imsaho
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Originally Posted by Brian Swartz View Post
They wouldn't collapse, but for sure they would be hit and changed significantly.

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Oh look, a real world example: Crackdown on illegal immigrants left crops rotting in Georgia fields, ag chief tells US lawmakers - al.com

As for the hospitality industry, if you've worked in hotels or restaurants you know what would happen if they all disappeared.

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The undocumented comprise 10 percent of all restaurant employees in the U.S., and as many as 40 percent in urban areas such as Los Angeles and New York.

Source.

Best case, it's just massive inflation as employers have to pay documented workers on the sharp end of the supply-and-demand curve. Worst case, collapse & recession.
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