West Virginia is facing a dilemma with an aging population and labor shortages but remains staunchly anti-immigration, despite having the lowest rate of foreign-born residents and highest number of open jobs. The state is in desperate need of in-migration to fill critical roles, as officials express concerns about illegal immigration.
Zach Shrewsbury is running for Senate in West Virginia with an agenda that centers on bringing renewable-energy jobs to the state, as a well-paying alternative to coal mining. Will his message resonate with voters? https://t.co/EDgrGawzFn
Good for West Virginia. Obama and Biden’s climate control fanatics targeted their coal jobs. Now they want WVa to give up their state too. https://t.co/ZzfGXE0Zso
fantastic reported story. West Virginia is dying, has massive shortages of people, and virtually no immigrants--but the main thing the locals want is to keep outsiders away https://t.co/gwYLBOlDNC
Desperate for Workers but Dead Set Against Migrant Labor: The West Virginia Dilemma https://t.co/MhFMgJfp7s
The “black rock that burns” has long dominated the politics of West Virginia. Can Zach Shrewsbury, a 32-year-old Marine Corps veteran, and his progressive U.S. Senate campaign break the coal industry’s hold on the state’s politics? https://t.co/fvQEXBC1ud
West Virginia’s dilemma: The state is desperate for workers but dead set against migrant labor https://t.co/mJYBg5mhIh
Speaking of big problems (because what else do we do on Twitter?) this is a serious one. Worker shortages and aging populations means W. VA. is in desperate need of in-migration. https://t.co/tUcyDmwyqf
“.. ‘We should avoid sending messages .. that this is not a good place to come if you’re willing to work,’ said Steve Roberts, president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The state [needs] laborers to ‘do the work that some of us have just gotten too old to do.’” @WSJ… https://t.co/zatSBaLr4r
There is little evidence that many recent immigrants—either those who entered the country legally or those who didn’t—have had any inclination to go to West Virginia, the only state with fewer residents than it had in 1940. https://t.co/z8RZOtXz2O via @WSJ
West Virginia - state gov staunchly anti-immigration and with lowest rate of foreign born population, lowest rate of labor force participation, and highest number of open jobs and nearly oldest US population - can’t find workers for critical roles. “eldercare is performed…
West Virginia has one of the nation’s oldest populations and too few workers, but it isn’t seeking migrants to fill jobs. Officials are far more concerned about illegal immigration. https://t.co/Zw5zxfUo4p