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I would like to comment on the plight my neighbors and employees from Mexico. As a state and a nation, we need to face the realities of immigration and acknowledge the people that do infinite amounts of necessary HARD work for our community. My employees pay their taxes, generally stay out of trouble and should be given the respect they deserve. The unspoken amount of social security income generated by 'illegal' immigrants must be staggering (14.4% of gross pay) and they will never see a dime of it. Lets give a pass to current workers and start a new system from that point on. Also, don't get me started on the new DMV rules taking effect in february.
thank you

posted 4 years, 4 months ago
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