The Hidden GOP Hypocrisy: Legal Immigration Raises Wages
This exchange at Monday night's CNN Town Hall with Donald Trump tickled me.
COOPER: I want you to meet John Peghill (ph). Thanks very much.
TRUMP: Yes, hi, John.
COOPER: He's a dairy farmer. He's got 5,000 cows. We have another dairy farmer asking a question for Senator Cruz earlier. John said he's leaning in your favor. Still listening to the other candidates.
John, welcome.
TRUMP: Hi, John.
QUESTION: Mr. Trump - hi. Welcome to the Cheese State.
TRUMP: Thank you. A great state.
PEGHILL: The question that I have - Wisconsin is an amazing state. But our No. 1 economic driver, which is the dairy industry and the cheese industry is right behind it, is being challenged right now by having a labor force dependent on an immigration policy. And we've got over 10,000 farms in this state. And with there being such a strong economic driver, if we don't have a strong immigration policy that will give us the opportunity to keep the ones that we have and provide a vehicle to bring new ones in from Mexico legally...
TRUMP: Legally. You said the word.