It's been so frustrating watching most of the discourse on this just be "Look! He scared away all the workers they were exploiting! Their economy is screwed." instead of discussing why those exploited workers are so crucial to the FL economy and that of the whole country.

The marginalization of immigrants has gone on for far too long. They come here and are systematically exploited. Their hard work and contributions are ignored and taken for granted, and that is wrong.

That is really thoughtful and kind of you to say. Let me share a story with you. When I was younger, I had the pleasure of having best friends who were Mexican. Their family treated me like I was one of their own. I would go over for dinner and enjoy family time, and I was never excluded. They would take me deep into Mexico, past the border towns, for their children's birthdays.

I think what I am trying to say is that immigrants have it so hard and are so wrongfully targeted. They are the backbone of our society, having to work jobs that no one else wants. Meanwhile, people claim that they are the ones taking the jobs, while corporations engage in profiteering from behind the scenes.

In America, we are supposed to be a melting pot. Yet sadly, there are so many who forget that core value of this country. I too hope that they have moved on to better places that are more accepting, understanding, and compassionate to their struggles. They are no less American than anyone else.

I haven't seen it either but I can say that the overall quality of produce has gone way down since 2020.

Not mine either, though I suspect that is because areas with higher rates of income are probably getting groceries first. While normal food producers for smaller grocery stores that low income households rely on, probably don't.

It is probably two fold for Hispanic grocery stores as part of the people who used to shop there are now gone.