Farmers, restaurant owners say Georgia immigration law hurting business
Restaurateurs and farmers say they can't find qualified workers

jacksonville.com
By Walter C. Jones
Posted: November 15, 2011 - 7:38pm

ATLANTA | Georgia’s law against illegal immigration is hurting restaurants and farmers by creating a labor shortage that results in lower sales, witnesses told a hearing Tuesday held by Senate Democrats.

Nearly three of every four eateries surveyed by the Georgia Restaurant Association complained that qualified workers weren’t available, and 22 percent said applications for available jobs were down. Just 2 percent said they rely on the Department of Labor for new hires.

“People applying for jobs just aren’t qualified,â€