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Mexican Guest Workers, Laid Off, Want BP’s Help
New York Times ^
| August 6, 2010
| Tamar Lewin
Posted on 08/06/2010 6:47:30 AM PDT by La Lydia
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Horrible situation, and I wonder how many will simply disappear into the barrios and not return to their home country. Remember this when Cornyn and McCain start going on about guest worker programs after the election. Note Mr. Luna is already in violation of the law.
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:47:31 AM PDT
by
La Lydia
To: La Lydia
they will stay with no visa’s and become illegals
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:49:27 AM PDT
by
dalebert
To: La Lydia
Since they were legit guest workers, and working under contract, I’d say they are owed their money.
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:49:30 AM PDT
by
Pessimist
To: La Lydia
Why is this illegal NOT BACK IN MEXICO? This illegal's right to stay in the USA ended when the job ended. GO HOME NOW.
And more to the point, why are we importing foreigners to do this work? There are tons of unemployed Americans who can and should get first dibs on these jobs!
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:49:59 AM PDT
by
pnh102
(Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
To: La Lydia
The very first thing these immigrants do is find out how to claim some sort of benefit to which they are now entitled because they happen to be here....
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:50:41 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
("Profiling: The only profile I need is a chalk outline around their dead ass!")
To: La Lydia
Send the bill to the hotel. They made the guarantee....which I have some doubts about.
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:51:17 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(What)
To: La Lydia
They are here legally. They are in the same situation as a US citizen who loses their job. Ramada has a contract. They can pay off the contract and get reimbursed by BP. Either way, BP must pay up............
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:52:18 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
To: pnh102
THESE ARE NOT ILLEGALS!..................
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:52:59 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
To: Pessimist
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:54:04 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(What)
To: pnh102
With a 9.6 percent unemployment rate, you would think that they could bring workers in from other parts of our country to perform these tasks, instead of foreigners. Our laws and our government give preference to foreigners over American citizens.
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:54:34 AM PDT
by
La Lydia
To: pnh102
Calm down, sport. These aren't illegals (as you would have learned from reading the article).
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posted on
08/06/2010 6:57:16 AM PDT
by
Doohickey
("It Takes A Spillage." - Mark Steyn)
To: La Lydia
Nice to see the Slimes so sympathetic to the American worker. Especially on a day when the unemployment numbers again, unexpectedly were horrible
To: Red Badger
...They are here legally. They are in the same situation as a US citizen who loses their job. Ramada has a contract. They can pay off the contract and get reimbursed by BP. Either way, BP must pay up...... -----------------------------
The one-term Obama solved all this oil leak problem by telling BP to 'just bring a check.'
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posted on
08/06/2010 7:10:40 AM PDT
by
BobP
(The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
To: pnh102; La Lydia
They would have the same hourly pay as those at Macky D or Burger King?
Then there is the tip factor, I always leave $2, per night in a motel??
If unemployment American won't work at these places, no unemployment paychecks should be granted???
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posted on
08/06/2010 7:16:05 AM PDT
by
danamco
(")
To: BobP
BP is liable for any damages. As for responsibility for the disaster, that is one individual’s. The man who gave the orders to begin the sequence of events that caused the explosion is responsible. Note that the Left hates individualism, in favor of a group. In this case, BP is the “group” that is demagogued. The investigation will reveal who gave the orders and what his name is. He should be charged with negligent homicide for the deaths of eleven people............
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posted on
08/06/2010 7:20:14 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
To: Red Badger; Doohickey
There legal status was predicated on their having jobs in the USA. Those jobs are gone as is their legal status. The fact that they are here now, without working, means they are overstaying their visas.
THEY ARE ILLEGALS.
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posted on
08/06/2010 7:36:49 AM PDT
by
pnh102
(Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
To: Red Badger
Yea, there's some big trouble coming down the pike for the head foreman or his boss. We shall see where it all leads.
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posted on
08/06/2010 7:38:10 AM PDT
by
BobP
(The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
To: Sacajaweau; Pessimist; La Lydia
"Let's read the contract"
This DOL web page explains basic requirements, employee rights and other information regarding the H2B temp visa which states that early termination requires the employer pay return transportation costs.
OTOH, under the the H2A ag worker temp visa there is a provision called the 3/4 rule that requires the employer to pay the early terminated guest worker 3/4 of the wages the worker would have earned thru the life of the contract.
To: BobP
I’ve never seen a list of those killed and what their jobs were. Is it possible that the list of the dead include the one responsible?............
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posted on
08/06/2010 7:58:50 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
To: Ben Ficklin
I have no problem with them being paid what they are entitled to under their contract. They shouldn’t be cheated. I do have a problem with them staying in the US after their employment has ended, and I have a problem with the way H2B is written for several different reasons.
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posted on
08/06/2010 8:00:05 AM PDT
by
La Lydia
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