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Old 2011-10-09, 01:17   Link #17056
Decagon
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But, but, now that states are cracking down on illegal immigrants, they need someone to pick in the fields!

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Georgia may use prisoners to fill farm labor gap

State officials have set their sights on another potential pool of workers to help bridge Georgia’s severe farm labor gap: prisoners.

The idea is to put nonviolent inmates -- who are spending the end of their prison terms at one of the state’s 13 transitional centers -- to work picking fruits and vegetables across Georgia.

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-poli...s-1195152.html
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