California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) continued to defend illegal immigration and called for a pathway to citizenship amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts.
The “Shawn Ryan Show” released an interview on Monday with the Democratic governor, during which he claimed that illegal immigration has not negatively impacted Americans’ ability to find work.
‘As one of California’s most vital industries, Gov. Newsom should be incentivizing this sort of modernization rather than justifying outdated and exploitative labor practices.’
Newsom stated that roughly half of the agricultural workers and 41% of construction workers in California are illegal immigrants, noting that the state collects $8.5 billion in tax dollars from illegal immigrants each year.
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“Not insignificant,” Newsom stated. “It’s half of our agricultural work. You care about farmers and ranchers —
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