Commercial farmers in the USA claim higher prices for their vegetables, etc., due to a shortage of labor. Thousands of Spanish speaking illegal immigrants enter the USA daily BEGGING FOR WORK. Meanwhile, members of Congress spend their time protecting their personal agenda, and nothing gets done. SL
The Jan. 6 GUN BUYBACK in ABQ was a total fiasco. Hundreds of cars being processed with only one every 5 to 6 minutes — a joke at a 6-hour event. More lanes were required. The NMSP should have known better based on past experience. Pathetic. SGN
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