Give thanks to undocumented immigrants for these items on your table

With mass deportations looming, alleged child sex scandals brewing, billionaire tech moguls poking around in the White House and so, so much more … the uneasiness in the air is thick this holiday season.

But for those who celebrate, Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to show some gratitude for the silver linings all around us. 

As we fill our tables with carbs and meat and more amazing carbs this holiday, we at Daily Kos would like to extend our gratitude to the undocumented immigrant and migrant workers making these ingredients available at our local grocery stores. 

The need for migrants to supply our food chain is undeniable—and even more so as convicted felon and President-elect Donald Trump promises mass deportations when he takes office.

"Mass deportations could affect our entire dairy industry throughout the U.S.," Maine dairy farmer Jennifer Tilton Flood told Newsweek. "The idea of mass deportations is frightening and scary, just on a humane level, with regards to our community.”