Is this the solution to Immigration? is it safer? or we still still need immigrant from latin america?

Colorado could let inmates work on farms Thu Mar 1, 2:21 PM ET







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.



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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 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.

Is this the solution to Immigration? is it safer? or we still still need immigrant from latin america?
great so now we will no have illegal immigrants, instead will have real criminals out in the streets, interesting
Reply:A REAL start to fighting the illegal aliens would be mandatory prison time for any traitor caught HIRING one!
Reply:We don't need illegal aliens from Latin America or any other country. Our immigration should be when we need them and in control of the government. American should always come first.
Reply:Sounds good to me.
Reply:This is a genius idea.



Should have been down eons ago.
Reply:%26lt;%26lt;Among other things, the laws require people receiving state and federal benefits to prove they are legal U.S. residents.%26gt;%26gt;



yeah, that's why farmers are complaining that they can't find people to hire.



misguided doesn't come close to describing the problem.
Reply:Hard labor would be a great deterent. If criminals hate anything they hate a hard days work.
Reply:This is not a new idea, and it WILL work!!!



In my state, we have chain gangs out picking up trash along the side of the roads. Even though they are "trustees", there are always armed guards to watch them of course.

The prisoners like it because they are able to get outside in the fresh air,and away from the prison bars for awhile!! And, as i said, it is the "trustees", which is usually prisoners who only have a little time left on their sentence!



We do NOT now, or ever HAVE need ILLEGAL aliens!!! That is nothing but a LIE!!! Americans did those jobs BEFORE illegals came, and Americans will do those jobs AFTER illegals are DEPORTED!!!
Reply:This is not a new idea. I think it would be right to have prisoner's on a chain-gang again, as we had them do before. Roll with it! That is the answer to keeping the illegals out of jobs in America. It will also keep prisoner's too tired to threaten another inmate.
Reply:We don't need the illegal aliens! Let the prisoners do the work!!



Legal immigration is out of control!



I am sick of the illegal aliens stealing the jobs that are suppose to go to citizens.
Reply:Great idea. Let the convicts do the work, and pay the money to the guards as a bonus.
Reply:It works for me. When they are done picking veggies, send them over here to wash my car and mow my lawn.
Reply:Works for me

I'd rather the farmers have to pay higher wages to get workers, but then again i like the prisnors doing it for almost nothing
Reply:no, send all illegal immigrants back to their respective drug-smuggling infested countries.