This is fascinating. A red state construction CEO—and it’s Texas—goes on record not wanting to lose immigrant workers. He favors a guest worker program to legalize employees, along the same lines as DACA. Hopes Congress will act. www.npr.org/2024/11/23/g... - ThreadSky

steveinskeep.bsky.social • 117 days ago

This is fascinating.

A red state construction CEO—and it’s Texas—goes on record not wanting to lose immigrant workers.

He favors a guest worker program to legalize employees, along the same lines as DACA. Hopes Congress will act.
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/23/g-s1-35465/trump-deportation-migrants-immigrants-texas-construction-industry-border-security

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sammythecat.bsky.social•116 days ago

That CEO’s opinion and recommendation sound too intelligent and rational for TX.

shopgirl479.bsky.social•113 days ago

I’m curious who he voted for. Did he vote Trump? Probably. I guess he’s one of those FAFO folks.

tyler90.bsky.social•115 days ago

First farmers call for exceptions, then construction companies, next it will be the restaurant, hotel, warehouse, and every other industry in this country that relies on immigration. People falling for “scapegoat” politics is a tale as old as time…

texassnow.bsky.social•117 days ago

We all hope Congress will act...but the former proud GOP is now broken and in thrall to the orange guy.

holidaygold.bsky.social•115 days ago

📌

hairybear866.bsky.social•116 days ago

Hypocrisy at its finest. They demanded deportations and tariffs so let them have them. Maybe if they join the working poor they may have compassion for the working poor.

sicburns2.bsky.social•117 days ago

Not fascinating. It’s an outrage. Where was this CEO and his ilk when Texas was voting red as blood again? At this point, please let the voters have what they asked for, and push the new admin to explain themselves if they break their shameless, popular promises.

r5-to-philly.bsky.social•117 days ago

Wait until he hears about what tariffs he voted for will do to his supply costs.

r5-to-philly.bsky.social•116 days ago

Pretty weak reporting to not disclose who any of these folks voted for or their history is n the subject.

sammythecat.bsky.social•116 days ago

Thanks for sharing more background info re. the CEO. Don the Con could be both “smart and tough”? As if- ! 🤣

r5-to-philly.bsky.social•116 days ago

Unclear of what he voted for.

Mixed party donation history.

I'm increasingly frustrated by npr's reporting....

2heartswellness.bsky.social•117 days ago

This is what the majority of Texans voted for so they shouldn't whine when they get it.

I'm painfully sorry. I voted for Kamala Harris. I too will pay for the votes of other Texans.

But that's not my fault. It's theirs. So may they get everything they voted for & more.

Bless their hearts.

aru90015.bsky.social•116 days ago

Reading the comments to your post on Twitter vs here is fascinating. On Twitter you received a flood of racists and fascists with insulting & demeaning comments. It shows that you can no longer have an intelligent and rational conversation with people there. Glad I'm on Bluesky & Threads!

alicia-m.bsky.social•117 days ago

I bet all those CEOs voted gop up and down the ballot. Were they not listening?

jimdombrowski.bsky.social•117 days ago

Gee, who could have seen this coming? Immigrants are employed everywhere throughout the workforce in construction, agriculture, hospitality and healthcare. Their absence will blow a big hole in the economy and their payroll contributions to Social Security and Medicare numbers in the billions.

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