Mark Krikorian

You know, use the program that's available. And the goal needs to be to wean those sectors off of the use of illegal labor, and even in agriculture, that's possible. Because let's face it, there's no illegal aliens harvesting wheat in North Dakota or corn in Iowa. They're working in fresh fruit and vegetable agriculture.

You know, use the program that's available. And the goal needs to be to wean those sectors off of the use of illegal labor, and even in agriculture, that's possible. Because let's face it, there's no illegal aliens harvesting wheat in North Dakota or corn in Iowa. They're working in fresh fruit and vegetable agriculture.

You know, use the program that's available. And the goal needs to be to wean those sectors off of the use of illegal labor, and even in agriculture, that's possible. Because let's face it, there's no illegal aliens harvesting wheat in North Dakota or corn in Iowa. They're working in fresh fruit and vegetable agriculture.

And even there, they're working in the portion that is for fresh sale in the supermarket as opposed to processing, like tomatoes. Tomatoes that you get tomato sauce, nobody touches those, all harvested by machine. It's fresh stuff. So, even there, technology advances and makes it possible for more and more labor to be replaced.

And even there, they're working in the portion that is for fresh sale in the supermarket as opposed to processing, like tomatoes. Tomatoes that you get tomato sauce, nobody touches those, all harvested by machine. It's fresh stuff. So, even there, technology advances and makes it possible for more and more labor to be replaced.

And even there, they're working in the portion that is for fresh sale in the supermarket as opposed to processing, like tomatoes. Tomatoes that you get tomato sauce, nobody touches those, all harvested by machine. It's fresh stuff. So, even there, technology advances and makes it possible for more and more labor to be replaced.

And if we have to import blueberries, because there's just no way to grow, not blueberries, but blackberries, no way to grow them without massive, cheap third-world labor, well, then let's just import the blueberries instead of import the blueberry pickers. But The point is we need agriculture to evolve the way the rest of the economy has away from the medieval way that it's now done.

And if we have to import blueberries, because there's just no way to grow, not blueberries, but blackberries, no way to grow them without massive, cheap third-world labor, well, then let's just import the blueberries instead of import the blueberry pickers. But The point is we need agriculture to evolve the way the rest of the economy has away from the medieval way that it's now done.

And if we have to import blueberries, because there's just no way to grow, not blueberries, but blackberries, no way to grow them without massive, cheap third-world labor, well, then let's just import the blueberries instead of import the blueberry pickers. But The point is we need agriculture to evolve the way the rest of the economy has away from the medieval way that it's now done.

They use modern technology, but the labor relations are medieval. It's just incredible.

They use modern technology, but the labor relations are medieval. It's just incredible.

They use modern technology, but the labor relations are medieval. It's just incredible.

All of which, there is real mechanization alternatives that cost money, and so employers don't want to pursue them.

All of which, there is real mechanization alternatives that cost money, and so employers don't want to pursue them.

All of which, there is real mechanization alternatives that cost money, and so employers don't want to pursue them.

Yeah, I mean, it's not all going to get stalled, but I think your basic point is that maybe they've raised expectations too high is valid. That could be a problem. But, you know, as JD said, I think it was after the election or maybe even during the campaign, he said, look, let's deport the first million and then we'll work on the second million and then we'll work on the third million.

Yeah, I mean, it's not all going to get stalled, but I think your basic point is that maybe they've raised expectations too high is valid. That could be a problem. But, you know, as JD said, I think it was after the election or maybe even during the campaign, he said, look, let's deport the first million and then we'll work on the second million and then we'll work on the third million.

Yeah, I mean, it's not all going to get stalled, but I think your basic point is that maybe they've raised expectations too high is valid. That could be a problem. But, you know, as JD said, I think it was after the election or maybe even during the campaign, he said, look, let's deport the first million and then we'll work on the second million and then we'll work on the third million.

In other words, one thing at a time. But yes, I think the presidents may have raised expectations higher than is realistic, but it's not even so much that there's Washington dysfunction and paralysis and all that. There is some to that. It's just that you know, how many people can you deport at one time?

In other words, one thing at a time. But yes, I think the presidents may have raised expectations higher than is realistic, but it's not even so much that there's Washington dysfunction and paralysis and all that. There is some to that. It's just that you know, how many people can you deport at one time?