Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Mass Deportation and the Cost to Society. Mass deportation is being attempted, but there is a new (?) recognition That farm workers, as well as hotel and restaurant laborers and meat packers are vital. The decision to spare these 'personnel' goes back and forth. When one looks at just immigrants, let alone illegal immigrants, Their economic contributions goes into the trillions of dollars-- To completely remove this group or groups of people, depending on their length of stay, Would be an absolute economic loss to our economy. The only way to replace these workers is through the recruitment of more immigrants! Are our leaders so filled with their deportation goals That they are paying no attention to the effects of their efforts on the economy? Also the cost for increased law enforcement and for deportation camps, Could total 80% of all of the federal law enforcement budget. What could save all this is a year-round 'farm worker visa'. This would prevent the negative consequences and future illegal immigration. Why was this relatively simple solution not implemented long ago? Frank Maurer 29 June 2025 1410 Hours.