Conservatives and right-wing thinkers have a strong opposition to mass immigration due to the disruption it causes in the native labor market. It is a common occurrence that when large numbers of unskilled laborers enter the country, American workers experience negative consequences. This is precisely what has happened with Tyson Foods, as they have laid off 1,300 employees in their poultry- and meat-processing plants across several states, while simultaneously planning to hire thousands of undocumented workers in New York.
According to a report by Daily Mail, the company is offering a wage of $16.50 per hour to New York workers, along with free immigration lawyers, clearly indicating their preference for non-American applicants. Currently, Tyson Foods already employs a significant number of immigrants, with 42,000 out of their 120,000 workforce being immigrants. However, they aim to further increase this number. Garrett Dolan, the leader of the company’s social efforts, recently expressed their desire to employ an additional 42,000 immigrants if possible.
Dolan acknowledged that many of these new hires would come from refugees and immigrants, as they strategically plan to address the high turnover rate in their plants. This biased approach has not gone unnoticed, as conservatives have rallied behind a boycott of the company. Additionally, America First Legal, a conservative action group, has threatened potential legal action against Tyson Foods.
“It is ILLEGAL under federal law to discriminate against American citizens based on their citizenship in favor of non-citizens of any kind when it comes to employment,” the group warned online.
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It is ILLEGAL under federal law to discriminate against American citizens based on their citizenship in favor of non-citizens of any kind when it comes to employment. https://t.co/W1tYImfpG7
— America First Legal (@America1stLegal) March 15, 2024
Certainly, despite violating federal law, numerous liberals advocate for the employment of illegal aliens over American citizens. It is often argued that undocumented workers only take up jobs that U.S. citizens are unwilling to do, a sentiment supported by a Pew Research survey conducted in 2020. However, the recent events at Tyson demonstrate otherwise, as the company terminated 1,300 employees before announcing its plans to hire more migrants.
Moreover, if the resources allocated for hiring illegal immigrants were redirected towards offering increased 401k matching or other benefits, it could potentially lead to more American citizens seeking employment opportunities. Conservatives do not oppose immigration entirely. They support legal, educated, ethical, pro-Western, pro-American immigrants who integrate into society and contribute to the economy.
These are not the immigrants that the left prioritizes. Instead, they focus on immigrants who are a burden on the system, strain resources, send money abroad, form enclaves, and may have criminal backgrounds. These individuals are detrimental to America, yet they are the ones that liberals are eager to welcome.
This fundamental contrast highlights that conservatives seek immigrants who benefit America, while liberals advocate for those who harm the country. Another prevalent reason why many liberals feel compelled to support illegal immigrants is due to an inherent guilt stemming from American prosperity.
America stands as the most prosperous nation in history, not only in the present but throughout all time. Instead of celebrating this achievement and expressing gratitude to their ancestors for laying the foundation for a successful future, liberals choose to feel guilty. They propagate the notion that American success was unjustly taken from others, suggesting that what Americans possess was not earned but rather seized from the less fortunate.
Consequently, they advocate for the redistribution of resources that took generations to accumulate in the name of social justice. This perspective is fundamentally flawed. The United States was constructed by diligent individuals who accomplished what had never been achieved before. In essence, undocumented immigrants drain resources and opportunities that Americans have labored for centuries to attain. Regardless of liberal guilt and flawed reasoning, they are not entitled to anything.
