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Scipio <scippy@romans-r-us.net> wrote in message news:<7tmh609g46b51t34k7o03sqo8vresnj2q4@4ax.com>...
> On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:00:22 -0600, "johnny@." <johnny@.> wrote:
> 
> >
> >Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
> >
> >Mar. 27--HAMPTON, Va. - All winter, John Graham has been drumming up 
> >business for those interested in buying crabs from him when the crab 
> >season begins April 1. Graham landed huge accounts with restaurants and 
> >groceries for his crab-processing business, Graham & Rollins in downtown 
> >Hampton.
> >
> >With all the new business, Graham -- who normally employs about 80 
> >immigrant workers to pick crabs -- said he was poised for one of the 
> >best years ever, until recently.
> >
> >Christopher Lemonds of Christopher's Lawn Service in Newport News said 
> >he's received word that his Mexican crews weren't coming this year. 
> >Lemonds began using H-2B workers in 2002.
> >
> >This year, Lemonds was expecting four Mexicans from Sinaloa to arrive at 
> >the end of March. Those workers will not be coming.
> >
> >"I've already gone ahead and hired domestic workers for this season, but 
> >I'm having to pay those workers $8 to $10 an hour, as opposed to what I 
> >had been paying -- around $7 an hour," Lemonds said. "This year, I'm 
> >going to be operating at a loss."
> >
> >http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/national/8305835.htm
> >
> >Don't you feel sorry for this greedy bastard?
> 
> The guy doesn't know his politics obviously, you re never supposed
> admit the real reason for special visas. It shots the "jobs Americans
> won't do" story all to hell.
> 
> If it means importing more mexicans, I'd rather the fucker operated at
> a loss and went out of business. Bet his neighbors feel the same.

Poor crab man, my heart bleeds for his shitbag business.

Tom