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North Idaho Sen. Mike Jorgenson proposed far-reaching legislation to punish Idaho employers who hire illegal immigrants this morning, but just hours after the bill had been introduced, it died without a hearing. Jorgenson said this afternoon that the Senate State Affairs Committee chairman, Sen. Curt McKenzie, R-Nampa, had informed him the bill wouldn’t be scheduled for a hearing in the committee, which means it’s dead. “I’m sorry that he’s caved in to Idaho dairymen and agricultural interests,” Jorgenson said heavily. “They’re taking a pretty strong position that they need their illegal immigrants.” Brent Olmstead, lobbyist for the Idaho Business Coalition for Immigration Reform and the Milk Producers of Idaho, said, “We do have a philosophical difference. He feels employers should be punished - we feel they shouldn’t.” You can read my full story here at spokesman.com.
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Sisyphus on March 16 at 3:03 p.m.
No surprise there.
Kage_Mann on March 17 at 11:56 a.m.
Yea, the employers in the southern half of the state of Idaho are a bunch of traitors.What they really mean is:they want their profits.Alot of these farmers prolly don’t pay any insurance on these illegals.I wonder if some of those potatoe farmers down near Boise and Caldwell hire these illegal aliens? Maybe, Sis can opine on this?
Sisyphus on March 17 at 1:49 p.m.
I’d be happy to Kage. My opinion is that anyone who can’t spell potato forfeits their Idaho citizenship and should be immediately deported.
Kage_Mann on March 18 at 11:41 a.m.
Sis, that answer doesn’t cut it and it’s very telling about the contempt you feel for people of N.I. wanting to get a handle on this illegal immigration.I hope your family who are potato farmers not only pay a decent wage but, are willing to hire legal
citizens and maybe even a handful of white folks who would like to put food on their table.Hopefully, that would include some insurance, through the state insurance fund etc.Lets roll the rock down the hill for legal americans, who need to feed their families.
Sisyphus on March 18 at 12:18 p.m.
Correct-o-mundo Kage, it was intended to be just as flippant as this very unpopular proposal. I’m glad that wasn’t lost on you. I never said anything against North Idaho and I surely doubt many there would want you to be their spokesman????? And not that its any of your business but yes we hired several laborers from Mexico, mostly from the same family and assisted them in the legalization process. Alas, we typically offered the same labor to any takers but these were the most reliable, industrious, and grateful. Its always nice to get people who want the most from the American dream. They actually became close to my family and my parents visited them in the winters at their home in Mexico.
“white folks”—you still don’t see your very ugly racism and bigotry seeping through, do you Kage? You think Americans are only white?
Kage_Mann on March 18 at 3:26 p.m.
Why do liberals twist things around.Again, you’re completely ignorant to what I’m saying.I would hope your familys farming operation doesn’t discrimate against white americans and only hires mexicans.I’d hope that everybody your family hires are legal citizens of the US.Of course, all races of people are americans and let’s hope they are legal citizens.