Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack We continue our series on immigration reform. Sabrina Hill has the story. Vilsack on How Important Ag Labor is in California A White House report…
Vilsack Renews Quest for Immigration Reform
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack renews his quest for immigration reform, by focusing on what it means to California agriculture. Quest for Immigration Reform For more of…
White House Report on Immigration Reform
…state’s $33.9 billion industry. President of the United Farm Workers Arturo Rodriguez says state lawmakers need to all be on the same page. Arturo Rodriguez on immigration reform For more…
Vilsack and CA Ag Leaders on the Importance of Commonsense Immigration Reform for California’s Economy
…comprehensive immigration reform, including a factsheet on California specific impacts, can be found here. Last month, the White House released an infographic on the cost of inaction on immigration reform….
Americans Eating More Foreign Produce Than Ever Before
Carlos Castaneda A new report shows Americans are now eating more foreign produce than ever before, and farm leaders say the need for immigration reform is one of the main…
Immigration Reform Top Priority for Agriculture Sector
Andy LaVigne American Seed Trade Association President Andy LaVigne says if we see anything accomplished this year it will be likely after the mid-term election. Immigration Reform Top Priority LaVigne…
Hundreds of Ag and Business Groups Call for Immigration Reform
…for our economy and country by modernizing our immigration system.” Further, “Done properly, reform will deter illegal immigration, protect and complement our U.S. workforce, better respond to changing economic and…
California Farm Leader Praises Farm Bill Passage, Urges Immigration Action
Now that Congress has finished work on new legislation setting federal farm policy for the next five years, the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation says he hopes immigration…
Immigration Principles Unveiled by House Republicans
House Republican leaders have unveiled their immigration reform principles. The plan would require tighter border security, more interior immigration enforcement and allow undocumented immigrants to get right with the law…
Farm Leader Discusses Release of Immigration Principles
Release of immigration-reform principles by House Republican leaders marks a step toward tackling a critical issue for farmers and all Americans, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF President…
AgNeTVideo: CFBF President Wenger on Immigration Issue
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks on some of the big issues. The immigration issue is at the top of the list….
Costa Statement on State of the Union
…be one of action and the 10 million Americans still living in the shadows could not agree more while they continue to wait for Congress to act on immigration reform….
AFBF on Obama’s State of the Union Address
…State of the Union address for Congress to pass immigration reform. Many farmers rely on an immigrant labor force, and, without reform, growers will begin to plant less labor-intensive crops…
Immigration Reform Under Shadow of Other Government Issues
Immigration reform has fallen under the shadow of another government issue, healthcare. Julie McPeake has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…