The new Democratic candidate for the 21st Congressional district recently drew fire from Republicans for statements made over a decade ago to a St. Lawrence student.
Among other comments, the candidate Blake Gendebien noted how diligent and resourceful the immigrant workers were on his dairy farm.
Sadly, Republican legislators, rather than praise these hard working individuals, seem eager to expel them from our country.
I even noticed a Stefanik sign on a local dairy farm who is believed to hire a number of immigrants!
It’s so refreshing to see Gendebien speak what we all know to be true, that almost all immigrants are hardworking contributors to our local economy, an economy that is starved for bus drivers, day laborers, cafeteria workers, grounds keepers and a variety of other jobs that could be filled by immigrants.
Greg Todd, Canton