@cbsnews: Benny Melendez, the owner of a small construction company in South Texas, says he’s been forced to install fencing at job sites to protect his workers from ICE. “It’s embarrassing for the land of the free, to have to do this,” Melendez told @camiloreports. Unable to find workers, Melendez, a 2024 Trump voter and 2020 Biden voter, says he plans to vote for Democrats in the midterm elections. #news #texas #immigration #politics #SmallBusiness
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Friday 23 October 2026 00:41:15 GMT
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hottaketony1 :
So he’s publicly admitting he’s hired illegal workers?
2026-10-23 00:48:31
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dannamakbul :
Wait my hometown on cbs??? CRAZY
2026-10-23 09:03:20
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AngelaMcKenzie :
😂😂😂😂 Wait, wait, wait. Are you saying people are going on to land you don’t want them on? And that to prevent this, you can put a fence up? 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫
2026-10-23 01:47:13
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Jen Mason :
Everyone “hire legal workers” do you not understand they are taking LEGAL CITIZENS? If you look Hispanic they taking you they will take you in and then you gotta prove it later. They don’t even care any more they messing with anyone who “fits their profile” of an illegal person. You drive a van? You drive a truck? You have more than one man in any vehicle? They stopping ya
2026-10-23 05:16:57
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user3355717516492 :
So he obstructing justice?
2026-10-23 08:56:50
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Simon Gallardo667 :
So he just admitted he is hiring illegally 🤦🏻♂️
2026-10-23 02:30:53
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Damian 🐺 :
…sooo he’s hiring slave laborers?
2026-10-23 02:39:54
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Mary Lisa :
Please go vote 🙏 No one deserves to live in fear like this
2026-10-23 01:36:23
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Matty :
Just hire legal workers. At this point just arrest employers instead.
2026-10-23 01:56:33
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jonmoreno3314 :
racism has to stop
2026-10-23 01:06:16
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TheHater707 :
He voted for this smh
2026-10-23 08:55:36
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trailjunkienc :
Time to charge him
2026-10-23 01:06:27
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MsRia :
His company should be investigated and put out of business
2026-10-23 03:25:17
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❌Truthnotdelusion :
Hire legal workers…no worries!
2026-10-23 01:16:55
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Delta1221 :
it's time to go after employers.
2026-10-23 01:20:42
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Cobra :
Charge him.
2026-10-23 02:43:19
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Hailey Christina Wright :
Soft and hard ice hard love cold love
2026-10-23 08:52:16
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Running Coyotee :
Do people still don't get it?Federal Trump state and local. it's the law of the land
2026-10-23 01:11:58
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𝖌𝖎𝖔𝖒𝖙𝖟956 :
hire legal workers bros
2026-10-23 02:16:31
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Rhonda L M :
He should lose is contractors license!
2026-10-23 01:47:13
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Allegra Ellegra :
Oh now fences work?!
2026-10-23 01:22:49
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wouldyalookatthat :
Business license should be revoked
2026-10-23 03:13:40
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T :
He’s a piece of work he needs to go to jail
2026-10-23 02:49:13
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kandiimeadows3 :
Hire legal workers!
2026-10-23 01:52:12
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user3729178497225 :
so you do want a fence🤔
2026-10-23 01:07:38
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