"Our cities are bleeding."
"And what's the most absurd part?"
Sanders swung his arm forcefully.
"The most absurd part is that our farms are rotting! Strawberries in California are left unpicked, cows in Wisconsin are left unmilked, and construction sites in Texas have ground to a halt because they can't find workers!"
"We are facing a severe labor shortage. Agriculture, domestic services, construction—these industries are suffocating for lack of people."
"And on the other hand, millions of young, able-bodied immigrants are sitting in shelters, collecting welfare, and staring into space. Because of this damned bureaucracy, they have to wait one, even two years for a legal work permit."
"On one side, we have a desperate need for workers. On the other, we prohibit them from working."
"This idiotic bureaucracy is breeding hatred."
