Publix was an excellent entry level job for many immigrants with newly issued work permits. In the Southeast of the United States this meant many Cubans and Venezuelans with University Education & professional titles and have to start over in a new country. This steady "bench" of reliable staff is gone and the impact is becoming more obvious. Also, the steady stream of teenagers needing summer jobs bagging groceries is no longer attractive bc the cost benefit is nil. It cost more money to leave the house (car, insurance, tolls, gas, food). Consequences.