Chobani doubles down on hiring Mideast refugees

[rangerrebew]

Chobani doubles down on hiring Mideast refugees

    Yogurt company makes pledge in line with Obama requests

    Published: 4 hours ago


    Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani, came to America originally on a student visa from Turkey and built a yogurt empire that now employs hundreds of refugees from the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere.

    President Obama’s call Thursday for corporate America to hire more foreign refugees drew a commitment from one company that has already given a large share of its U.S. jobs to migrants from the Middle East, Africa and other parts of the world.

    Chobani, owned by a Turkish Muslim immigrant, has filled 30 percent of its 600 positions at the world’s largest Yogurt plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, with refugees resettled in America through a U.S. State Department program carried out in cooperation with the United Nations.

 
    http://www.wnd.com/2016/06/chobani-d...east-refugees/

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[SirLinksALot]

Question --- Let's say an unemployed black American applies and a Middle East refugee applies to one open position .... who gets the job?

[EC]

The HR guy has a nervous breakdown because he's actually got to judge on merits, for once.

[Oceander]

The HR guy has a nervous breakdown because he's actually got to judge on merits, for once.

[Sanguine]

Here's another story on the Chobani mess:  Child Sexual Assault Cover-Up in Idaho: http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,214331.msg949648.html#msg949648

[r9etb]

On the other hand.... since they're here, which would you rather happen: that these refugees have paying work, or that they stay on the government dole?

The story comes from Wild Nut Doily, of course, so I don't expect them to ask such questions....

[Sanguine]

On the other hand.... since they're here, which would you rather happen: that these refugees have paying work, or that they stay on the government dole?

The story comes from Wild Nut Doily, of course, so I don't expect them to ask such questions....

I'd rather the Chobani guy didn't facilitate their presence here.

[r9etb]

I'd rather the Chobani guy didn't facilitate their presence here.

Be that as it may, they're here.  I'm content to let him spend his own money on them, rather than to increase the national debt on their behalf.

[Sanguine]

Be that as it may, they're here.  I'm content to let him spend his own money on them, rather than to increase the national debt on their behalf.

You're assuming that they get no assistance taxpayer funded welfare if someone is working?

Gaak!  I inadvertently slipped into politically correct speech for a moment. 

[r9etb]

You're assuming that they get no assistance taxpayer funded welfare if someone is working?

Gaak!  I inadvertently slipped into politically correct speech for a moment.

Not assuming anything.  Just pointing out that if they have paying work, they're less likely to require welfare.  And -- and this is important -- gainful employment provides at least some motivation for assimilation, at least for some, perhaps many of the refugees. 

Not saying there aren't going to be radicals among them, as there are undoubtedly such; but some of them will be grateful and will assimilate, in just the same way that other immigrants have done and continue to do.

[Sanguine]

Not assuming anything.  Just pointing out that if they have paying work, they're less likely to require welfare.  And -- and this is important -- gainful employment provides at least some motivation for assimilation, at least for some, perhaps many of the refugees. 

Not saying there aren't going to be radicals among them, as there are undoubtedly such; but some of them will be grateful and will assimilate, in just the same way that other immigrants have done and continue to do.

Even if they have a job, they will be receiving welfare.

[Oceander]

On the other hand.... since they're here, which would you rather happen: that these refugees have paying work, or that they stay on the government dole?

The story comes from Wild Nut Doily, of course, so I don't expect them to ask such questions....

Good point.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Not saying there aren't going to be radicals among them, as there are undoubtedly such;

You have just given the reason not to allow any into this country if there are undoubtedly radicals within them.

but some of them will be grateful and will assimilate, in just the same way that other immigrants have done and continue to do.

And so your logic once again infers a number will not assimilate.  Then why in God's name should any of them be allowed in if many choose not to assimilate?  Do you think that will be good for America to keep bringing in those who will not assimilate into this country?  What you are proposing is madness, in purposely bringing in people who may work but will never assimilate and worse yet, will become terrorists.

It is the destruction of a country.

[r9etb]

Then why in God's name should any of them be allowed in if many choose not to assimilate?

Not the issue -- these ones are in.  Answer me this: since they are here, would you rather they have paying work, or not?

[truth_seeker]

Even if they have a job, they will be receiving welfare.

And how do you know that, one way or the other?

[Sanguine]

They receive a number of "benefits" including housing, resettlement, etc. 

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Not the issue -- these ones are in.  Answer me this: since they are here, would you rather they have paying work, or not?

That makes no diff.

If one should not be here, the should not be here.

[r9etb]

That makes no diff.

If one should not be here, the should not be here.

Nice non-answer. 

[Sanguine]

Nice non-answer.

No, it's a perfectly good answer. 

What are you trying to do?

[r9etb]

No, it's a perfectly good answer. 

What are you trying to do?

I'm trying to get you to answer a simple question: given that they are here, would you rather they have paying work, or not?

(And to forestall your previous non-answer, yes, yes, they're here.  They really are, despite your ardent wishes.)

[Sanguine]

I'm trying to get you to answer a simple question: given that they are here, would you rather they have paying work, or not?

(And to forestall your previous non-answer, yes, yes, they're here.  They really are, despite your ardent wishes.)

No, because as I've pointed out repeatedly, they draw taxpayer funds regardless of whether they are working or not.

Given that, do you care if they work?

[r9etb]

No, because as I've pointed out repeatedly, they draw taxpayer funds regardless of whether they are working or not.

Given that, do you care if they work?

So, by "no" you're saying you'd rather they didn't have paying work?

[Sanguine]

So, by "no" you're saying you'd rather they didn't have paying work?

That's not what I said and that's not what I asked you.

Enough of the game playing. 

[r9etb]

That's not what I said and that's not what I asked you.

Enough of the game playing.

You said, "No, because as I've pointed out repeatedly...."

So I took that to mean you were answering "No" to my question.

However, you were actually just not answering at all -- much as I predicted.

And you accuse me of game playing, when you cannot even answer a simple question?

Hillary, is that you?

[Sanguine]

You said, "No, because as I've pointed out repeatedly...."

So I took that to mean you were answering "No" to my question.

However, you were actually just not answering at all -- much as I predicted.

And you accuse me of game playing, when you cannot even answer a simple question?

Hillary, is that you?

Whatever, dude.  Your cleverness leaves me speechless....