Latest Breaking News

Prairie Gates

(5,060 posts)

45. How a person in the food industry can support these ICE policies is completely beyond me

Thu May 15, 2025, 01:34 PM

Thursday

They know, intimately, that their staff is majority undocumented. They know these people and know they are good people and hard workers.

The level of assholery and lack of self-awareness you have to have to profit handsomely from their work (which is also underpaid) while still supporting Trump/Miller immigration rhetoric and policy is truly pathological.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Prof. Toru Tanaka Attilatheblond Dark n Stormy Knight

83 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Pro-Trump Nashville Restauranteur Forced to Shutter Kitchens in Fear of ICE Raids [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

It's good for the idiots to get caught up the unintended consequences they set up. This might be one way to ... marble falls Thursday #1

Too bad, so sad. Vote for a fascist and a moron, you get fascism and moronic results. Lonestarblue Thursday #2

In the FO phase, are you, restaurant dude? mwmisses4289 Thursday #3

Well bless his heart. ms liberty Thursday #4

If anyone is to be arrested JBTaurus83 Thursday #5

But the owner is a Republican! (n/t) PJMcK Thursday #8

Repeat after me: IOKIYAR OMGWTF Thursday #67

Agree, but the way ICE is operating, even legal residents & citizens seem to be getting hauled in Attilatheblond Thursday #35

This is just what I told my hubby last night... slightlv Thursday #68

If owners send them home, does that mean the owners are interfering with ICE? Ohioboy Thursday #50

Good point. Norrrm Thursday #62

I'm sure the Republican owner doesn't give a shit if the immigrants get arrested at home. hadEnuf Thursday #73

Let me get this straight PJMcK Thursday #6

I was thinking the same JBTaurus83 Thursday #7

Isn't hiding them from ICE illegal? It was for that Dem Judge. Bengus81 Thursday #21

Maybe find a better word than illegals? NoRethugFriends Thursday #10

Undocumented Migrants was the legal term last Administration IbogaProject Thursday #16

That IS how it works TexasBushwhacker Thursday #38

I don't know why, but I thought e-verify was required for employers with over a certain number of employees. LauraInLA Thursday #39

Seems like it varies by state. markodochartaigh Thursday #57

Ah, thank you! Even dumber of them. LauraInLA Thursday #58

The employer fills out the I-9. Mosby Thursday #59

Not just "illegals," but "his illegals" Prairie Gates Thursday #46

Thank you for using the correct spelling/word, which Mediaite got wrong muriel_volestrangler Thursday #11

Apparently both terms have been used BumRushDaShow Thursday #27

Just what we'd expect for someone who owns "Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk" groundloop Thursday #15

Like I say without HYPOCRISY there would be no Republican party. Bengus81 Thursday #20

There's a judge in Milwaukee Dr. T Thursday #26

MAGA loves exploiting cheap labor IronLionZion Thursday #30

Exactly Falcon101 Thursday #43

Maybe they can get the leopards to lick the plates clean Ocelot II Thursday #53

Yup Lemon Lyman Thursday #34

Hiding someone from ICE? Isn't that what got a JUDGE arrested? Attilatheblond Thursday #36

I'm sure the workers sent home forfeited their full shift's pay Dock_Yard Thursday #40

The only surprise is that he warned the staff. Grokenstein Thursday #52

This restaruateur can be this month's Poster Boy for Over Entitled and Under Educated. Attilatheblond Thursday #70

"Clearly this guy has no self-awareness or ethics." sdfernando Thursday #72

Next headline will be Trump and Smith bronxiteforever Thursday #9

This This This mn9driver Thursday #41

Dumb ass is entering the FO stage Sailingdiver Thursday #12

That's right. Smith should be arrested Captain Zero Thursday #13

See the "payola" comment above. Prof. Toru Tanaka Thursday #48

"Serves" him right. Duppers Thursday #74

"Fucking moron" would be an improvement for this fucking imbecile. Basso8vb Thursday #14

Ok, yes, he's a moron, but I'm stuck on the fact Scrivener7 Thursday #17

Well MustLoveBeagles Thursday #18

Is this real concern for the workers, or to protect his business? patphil Thursday #19

Easy solution: STOP VOTING FOR THIS SHIT! Initech Thursday #22

He needs to be arrested Puppyjive Thursday #23

These f****** hypocrites deserve to go bankrupt LS0999 Thursday #24

Let's hope we can welcome him to the Resistance Nasruddin Thursday #28

Nelson Muntz "HA-Ha!" here. Charlie Chapulin Thursday #25

Too fucking bad, asshole. Aristus Thursday #29

Trump said sometimes you having to take your medicine. Raven123 Thursday #31

It continues to amaze me how all those "desperate criminals " all seem to have legitimate and necessary jobs. Biophilic Thursday #32

I congratulate him for getting exactly what he voted for. Orrex Thursday #33

This is what you voted for, Fucko. hatrack Thursday #37

What the fuck did these people think wasgoing to happen when he got in again? Warpy Thursday #42

I feel bad for the employees but the guy? He can 🖕 himself. cstanleytech Thursday #44

How a person in the food industry can support these ICE policies is completely beyond me Prairie Gates Thursday #45

Not just food but the entirety of the hospitality industry BumRushDaShow Thursday #47

True Prairie Gates Thursday #63

42% of all agriculutural workers are undocumented nowforever Thursday #49

What a tragedy it would be to lose the Kid Rock Big Ass Honky Tonk Blue Owl Thursday #51

A tragedy, indeed RazorbackExpat Yesterday #83

It doesn't take a rocket scientist..... Lovie777 Thursday #54

Stupidity has no relation to wealth. ananda Thursday #55

They know they're in danger whether they're here legally or not FullySupportDems Thursday #56

They probably did, AFAIK... slightlv Thursday #69

Irony SayItLoud Thursday #60

Deport his ass HAB911 Thursday #61

Trump and many of his supporters would rather hire 'illegals'/undocs than pay Americans. Norrrm Thursday #64

Good. eom JustAnotherGen Thursday #65

Sounds like this guy may have not documented I9 properly..a criminal JT45242 Thursday #66

Going out on a limb here, but I figure most people who run food/drink establishments not only know they have undoced Attilatheblond Thursday #71

Ha! Ain't that something how that works! ReRe Thursday #75

Cue Nelson Muntz: Ha ha! Hassler Thursday #76

I agree that he can hire legal immigrants. JohnnyRingo Thursday #77

Wrong targets... Godot51 Friday #78

Exactly. Ray Bruns Friday #79

I wonder why this guy isn't arrested for 18 and a bedding immigrants like the judge oldmanlynn Friday #80

If a liberal restaurateur told out-of-status employees to leave the premises due to known ICE activity in the area... SpankMe Friday #81

Steve Smith is operating a Kid Rock-branded licensing arrangement. What fun! BobTheSubgenius Friday #82