Sizing up E-Verify Snag a Tall Order for Agriculture

During his keynote speech at the United Fresh Convention, the Secretary of Agriculture touched on several key policy issues affecting growers.

Currently, the U.S. House’s best shot for resolving DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a bill that includes an revised Ag Act, which would replace H-2A with the H-2C program.

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As lawmakers continue to debate ag labor reform, farmers must deal with the growing reality of a dwindling workforce and crops going unharvested because of it.

It’s been a long time since significant immigration reform that will help American growers has passed Congress. The […]

The Ag Worker Act must make it past the Judiciary Committee to have a chance of making it to the House floor.

On Monday, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) introduced his Agricultural Guestworker Act of 2017 bill, which would replace H-2A with an H-2C program. Rep. Goodlatte introduced the bill to the House Judiciary Committee, which he chairs.

A running theme from agricultural-friendly politicians speaking at the United Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference was the need for a bipartisan approach to agriculture and immigration.

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R VA) is re-introducing a bill that aims to replace H-2A. Here are some of the ways it will differ from the current program.