US entrepreneurs are already low in production for fear of deportations

Deportations ordered by US President, Donald Trumpthey cause fear in immigrant communities, but also “anxiety and uncertainty”Among the entrepreneurs who need that labor and who denounced on Monday that they already observe a decrease in production.

According to Rebeca Shi, executive director of the American Business Immigration Coalition From Illinois, deportations have also fallen “Essential workers”, Despite the fact that he points out that they are focused on violent people and drug cartels.

The members of that coalition have already reported a 50% deceleration in their operations, because immigrants “paralyzed by fear”, They do not appear to work and remain in their homes, according to the entrepreneurs on Monday in a teleconference.

“Trump promised mass deportations and is fulfilling it”SHI said about operations, which the weekend left more than a thousand migrants expelled.

The Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE, in English) reported that the procedures have been carried out in the cities of Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and in Puerto Rico, but there were no further details of people arrested

USA needs hands in the field and manufacturing

Business leaders such as Matt Teagarden, of the Kansas farmer association, who said that immigrant labor is essential for their sector and agriculture in general.

“Violent criminals must be deported, but paths are also needed to legalize immigrants who comply with the law and pay taxes“, said.

The Executive demanded a migratory reform that solves the underlying problem, because the country faces a crossroads: “We can import workers and continue producing our food in USAor import food, which is a national security issue“, said.

There are also other economic aspects that should be considered, businessmen warned.

Shi said immigrant workers are 25% to 50% of the essential industries of this country, and contribute more than US $ 80,000 million taxes every year.

Its fault would make the current scarcity of labor, calculated at 1.7 million jobs in health, construction and manufacturing, among others, and will also reduce the internal gross product by 4.2%.

Another aspect to consider is who will replace immigrants in sectors where Americans are not interested in working.

Tony Dimare, whose family has been working for 97 years in the production of fresh tomatoes in California and Florida, said that industry depends on immigrants for manual harvest.

Most come from the Federal Temporary Workers Program, because “The natives do not want to do that homework”, And it is increasingly difficult to get foreigners with the papers in order.

At risk, elderly care

Immigrants are also essential in the care of elderly and sick, a job where they are 80% of the workforce, due to the absence of US applicants.

Adam Lampert, executive director of a company that takes care of sick in their homes in Texas, said that deportations will cause inflation in the market because it will be necessary to increase salaries to attract applicants other than foreigners.

Warned that this industry “It grows rapidly“And per year you will need a million nurses,”We don’t have domestically. We have to look for them beyond the borders“, said.

The coalition headed by Shi will begin the campaign ‘Ensure our borders’, but also protect our workforce, aimed at the White House and Congress.

They claim that there are “Action now”, Through a migratory reform and balanced and bipartisan solutions, which support the leadership and global competitiveness of the United States.

In addition to implementing deportations, on their first day at the White House, last Monday, Trump signed numerous decrees with the intention of designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, declaring a national emergency on the border between the United States and Mexico and put an end to citizens by birth.