PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Luis Chavez: “There's an economic interest that is at work here where they…”

Featuring: Luis Chavez, Fresno County Board of Supervisors, District 3 | California

Watch on YouTube

UNFILTERED #204 _ How Will City of Fresno Spend Your Money In 2025 _ Chief Balderrama's Resignation

Published | Video Starts at 46:51

They use cheap labor, but with the other hand we tell them, you can't be part of this country. You can't be part of our society. And There's an economic interest that is at work here where they want to have these workers that if they're not quote unquote legal, then they're in the shadows, and that leaves for opportunity to exploit them. Right. You don't have to pay them a fair wage. You don't have to pay services for them. So I think as long as we keep not recognizing that, we're going to keep having this broken system because I think it's economically driven as an incentive to have … (46:51–47:09)

CLAIM

Asserts that economic interests exploit undocumented workers by keeping them in the shadows and not paying fair wages or services.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Luis Chavez

Discover more from

Luis Chavez

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.