Hundreds of migrant workers were stranded at the border because officials were unable to process work visas due to a computer glitch. Here's the News Story.
My first thought, as a greedy cherry lover, was "oh, no! This will make the price of cherries rise significantly because now an entire crop has gone to waste." This is the extent of my economics knowledge: supply and demand.
However, what about those workers? They were unable to work, which means they were unable to make any money, which means they were unable to send money back to their families, which may mean that families had to go without food, shelter, clean water, clothing... the basic human needs. All because of a computer glitch.
So, while you were having a rough week, just remember how blessed you were compared to others during that time.
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