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Haggard Celine

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3. We got a lot of Mexican labor here after Katrina,

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:30 PM

Jan 2025

and we were damned happy to get them. A lot of them came over and stayed here. That added even more flavor to our culture. I hope the laborers who are going to California are as good as the laborers who came here. Oh, that's right, all of them will be rounded up by Trump. I hope they finish fighting those fires before the 20th.

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@CAgovernor Firefighters from Mexico just arrived at LAX. They'll be joining 14,000+ personnel already battling the #Pa [View all] riversedge Jan 2025 OP

Charlie Kirk whined that the fire is so bad because there are not enough white firefighters. keithbvadu2 Jan 2025 #1

GRACIAS to these wonderful folk Skittles Jan 2025 #2

We got a lot of Mexican labor here after Katrina, Haggard Celine Jan 2025 #3

Many of WI dairy farms are Mexican-or other other immigrants. No one complains because riversedge Jan 2025 #4

I like all those things! Haggard Celine Jan 2025 #5

Not sure if was mentioned but Utah and Idaho are among the states sending firefighters Seasider Jan 2025 #6

Oooh that's wonderful Unwind Your Mind Jan 2025 #7

Muchos Gracias Mexico IronLionZion Jan 2025 #8