http://www.renegadelatino.com/wordpress/2007/03/12/immigration-laws-and-inmate-labor-in-colorado-hurts-all/ Pa' Que Sepan El Poder Latino Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:05:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.renegadelatino.com/wordpress/2007/03/12/immigration-laws-and-inmate-labor-in-colorado-hurts-all/#comment-1153 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:54:28 +0000 http://www.renegadelatino.com/wordpress/2007/03/12/immigration-laws-and-inmate-labor-in-colorado-hurts-all/#comment-1153 Being a Coloradoan, I support inmate labor. It does not have the drain on social services, schools and medical facilities that illegals do. Colorado is also reporting a decrease in identity theft and welfare fraud since enacting laws that has made the state inhospitable to illegals. Also, inmates get the added benefit of extra 'good time' and are released back into society with a nest egg that helps them get back on their feet. I am waiting to see the numbers, though and I expect this move to inmate labor will be akin to a tax cut. We will see. I should also mention that the government does not profit from this....the $9.60/hour that farmers pay are all related to the costs of the program. Being a Coloradoan, I support inmate labor. It does not have the drain on social services, schools and medical facilities that illegals do. Colorado is also reporting a decrease in identity theft and welfare fraud since enacting laws that has made the state inhospitable to illegals.
Also, inmates get the added benefit of extra ‘good time’ and are released back into society with a nest egg that helps them get back on their feet.
I am waiting to see the numbers, though and I expect this move to inmate labor will be akin to a tax cut.
We will see.
I should also mention that the government does not profit from this….the $9.60/hour that farmers pay are all related to the costs of the program.

]]> http://www.renegadelatino.com/wordpress/2007/03/12/immigration-laws-and-inmate-labor-in-colorado-hurts-all/#comment-144 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:00:36 +0000 http://www.renegadelatino.com/wordpress/2007/03/12/immigration-laws-and-inmate-labor-in-colorado-hurts-all/#comment-144 Yeah I guess I don't really. But all the Chipotle I get might get effected... Yeah I guess I don’t really. But all the Chipotle I get might get effected…

]]> http://www.renegadelatino.com/wordpress/2007/03/12/immigration-laws-and-inmate-labor-in-colorado-hurts-all/#comment-102 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:30:54 +0000 http://www.renegadelatino.com/wordpress/2007/03/12/immigration-laws-and-inmate-labor-in-colorado-hurts-all/#comment-102 Good arguments, but since when do you buy produce at all? :) Good arguments, but since when do you buy produce at all?

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