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Immigration Reform Not Likely to Happen this Year

Congress hesitant to hold another controversial vote.

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Published: Apr 20, 2010

One piece of legislation important to agriculture, immigration reform, is not likely to come up this year. The sting from health care reform and upcoming elections would put any such bill in jeopardy. Some lawmakers see their careers in Washington in trouble after passage of health care reform. They really don't want another controversial vote.

Still, ag and labor interests are pushing Congress to take up some form of immigration reform in the current session. Labor interests want reform to be comprehensive; applying to all of the estimated 30 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Also, many farm and immigrant interests express an urgent need for reform.

Many are supporting the Agriculture Job Opportunities, Benefits and the Security Act. This bill would allow foreign workers in the H-2A guest worker program, and many undocumented farm workers, who meet certain requirements to earn temporary immigration status with the possibility of becoming permanent residents. The bill has 57 co-sponsors in the House and 22 co-sponsors in the Senate.

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