What do you think of this idea??? I thought of this same thing myself.We do NOT need ILLEGALS here!?

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Colorado farmers could be using prison inmates

to fill void left by immigration crackdown

Associated Press

Article Launched: 03/01/2007 09:41:21 AM MST





DENVER - Colorado is considering letting prison inmates work on private farms after farmers complained that an illegal-immigration crackdown has left them short-handed, officials said.

Two vegetable farmers told prison officials and lawmakers that they need five to 20 workers and will pay up to $9.60 an hour _ more than they've paid migrant workers in the past _ but can't find anyone to do the work.



The Pueblo Country farmers, Joe Pisciotta and Phil Prutch, said immigrant workers are afraid to come to Colorado because of its tougher immigrant laws passed last summer. Among other things, the laws require people receiving state and federal benefits to prove they are legal U.S. residents.



''They've just given up and gone to other states that don't have these new laws. They just don't want to deal with it,'' Pisciotta said.



The Corrections Department program would probably start in Pueblo County, operating under the prison industries division, which already trains and employs about 1,200 inmates, department Executive





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Director Ari Zavaras said.

''Depending on how well it works, we'll see where it will go,'' Zavaras said this week.



He said the program fits his and Gov. Bill Ritter's new emphasis on reducing recidivism. Under current growth estimates, prison construction will cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars over the next five years.



Colorado's prison industries system already has internal agricultural jobs including growing flowers, raising bees and cultivating wine grapes. Inmates also manufacture items ranging from furniture to plastic bags.

What do you think of this idea??? I thought of this same thing myself.We do NOT need ILLEGALS here!?
Pretty simple, and right on the end of our nose. I think its a great idea, especially here in CA. where we're constantly releasing people from the jails early due to overcrowding, picking strawberry's everyday for a month I think would deter anyone from committing petty crimes again, we could borrow some tents and razor wire from the National Guard, instant jail facility at the site, and I'll bet they're wont be to much need for guards, as they will be to tired to escape.
Reply:A country does not need illegals.
Reply:Well, duh!! We didn't need them here anyway Einstein. It's just that the government here in Colorado is finally making these prison slugs earn a little of their keep.
Reply:everyone complains about them being here...but the one's that are complaining are the one's that would'nt do any of the job's that the immigrant's are doing..
Reply:I'm all for it. Imagine if they have to actually turn to paying a living wage, instead, though. Their shrieks will be heard throughout the nation.
Reply:umm ok yeah. i'm just wondering how they will choose wich inmates are going to be working on these farms? and who will be watching them in case they feel the need to try and escape? and most importantly who will be paying for all this? and yeah i'm sure the inmates are going to be paid some amount of money for their work,unless they wish to bring back slavery.so many questions and yet so few answers.But hey if they can work out a way to do that,then they should go ahead with it.maybe it will put a stop to crime.
Reply:We never have needed the illegal aliens! Remember the massive protests last year when they were demanding their "rights" and then on May 1st they expected that their "day without an immigrant" would shut us down. Well they were so wrong.



I can't believe they are having another protest on May 1st. Another day of clear freeways - 75mph during rush hour on the 101!
Reply:Watch out ... Some illegal advocacy group will somehow find that to be discriminatory towards illegals lol