Comments by "jacq danieles" (@jacqdanieles) on "How Trump Plans to Deport 4% of the U.S. Population | WSJ" video.

A $100,000 fine would be better
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@johnriddington9514 you could still have those immigrant workers if the jobs remain unfilled by US citizens. The difference would be that the workers would have entered legally, have documentation, & be on a finite work permit. They would also be taxed.
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@s.p.8803 nope. You offer a specific category of permit for workers in the areas the workers are required, ie agricultural, factory, etc. A person with an agricultural work permit would only be legally employable in an agricultural role.
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@dorab2402 wrong. We already know we need "x" number of people in agriculture. So it's simply a matter of issuing "x" number of agricultural work visas to applicants. Initially, there can be a 1 year amnesty where everyone -- even those here illegally -- can apply & become legal. Then, over the years, those numbers of visas can be increased or decreased as demand requires. Classifying visas according to the category required (agriculture, construction, factory work, etc) will ensure that people don't game the system by getting an agricultural visa & then going to work in hi-tech, for example.
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@lucasbrown4981 uh, no, not how it is currently. Currently, millions of illegal immigrants ARE working in farm/factory/construction jobs. How they currently do this or how much they pay in taxes is irrelevant. They are in the country illegally. It's funny how people defend the status quo with conflicting arguments. Some on this thread argue that the economy/farming/construction will collapse without this labor pool. Others like you make it seem that there are no undocumented people being hired. So which is it?
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@1TechCritic420 and why wouldn't it work, big brain? Go on, dazzle us.
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@danieledmunds588 what does "$315 billion" refer to?
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@christiancsq what would "be illegal"?
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@stevens8185 it does not have to happen "after the deportations". It can happen simultaneously. If agricultural workers are offered a 1 year amnesty to legalize themselves, it will not impact farming. In any case, deportations will initially be focusing on those with criminal records. There are plenty of workable solutions rather than throwing one's hands up & declaring the status quo the only option.
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@johnferreira2231 well, all the more reason to make sure that they are legal
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@kommisar. obviously that system needs reform. It's clearly not functioning effectively.
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@johnferreira2231 lol, that's the lamest excuse for keeping the status quo
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@jeremyserwer2586 and why should I care?
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@kuroro_z it's called protecting the American workforce, genius.
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@pamelachilimpis not all of them do
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@LANG671 pretty dumb take. It's not possible to hire legal workers for those jobs?
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@Wakandafheva no it would not. Most countries in the world require that all workers be legally documented. This isn't unique by any means.
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