So rather than just say, well, we're just going to import people from Honduras or Paraguay or whatever, why don't we say let's get our people working instead? That's exactly. Here in New York, we've cut unemployment in those communities that you're talking about by over 20%. Because you're right, we need to make sure, while we're filling those jobs, we need to make sure that we're looking after those who are in this country for whatever reason, have barriers to employment. (24:05–24:14)
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