From this angle: Are stores the new immigration frontline?

Is this where we are headed? Will other retailers soon join 7/11, the nation’s largest convenience store chain, and become worried about federal immigration agents showing up, unannounced, and carting away undocumented workers and demanding paperwork from store managers to prove otherwise?



The answer very much appears yes. The Trump Administration has made it clear that it plans to kick illegal immigrants out of the country and retailers are at the forefront of the move. In fact, the acting head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said that Wednesday’s raids were designed to send a clear message to businesses not to hire unauthorized workers.



But what if no one else wants to do these jobs? Working at a convenience store on the overnight shift has never been a popular spot for any worker. Will 7/11 or any other retailer soon face a worker shortage that can only add more costs to their overhead? Will people be afraid to come to work? Will people be afraid to walk into stores?



Perhaps it is time that cooler heads prevail and the Trump Administration take a closer look at the consequences of what they are doing. There are ramifications here that some in power may not be looking at.