…workers from other countries. The U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of State, and state workforce agencies each manage parts of the H-2A Visa Program…
Blue Card Bill ‘A Step In A Direction’
…and AFBF have not been on the same page when it comes to immigration labor reform. The recently debated and failed bill from Republican Bob Goodlatte, which was supported by AFBF,…
Employers Expected to Cooperate with ICE
Assembly Bill 450 originally restricted an employer’s ability to interact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). An employer was required to demand a warrant or subpoena before providing any kind…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-20-19
…and a story on a pruning mechanization that was highlighted in the Central Valley. The show will also have a report on the need for immigration reform and you’ll hear…
Groups Comment on State of the Union Address
…a bipartisan manner to make progress toward the goals that we all share. Farmers and ranchers across the country need reforms to our immigration system, and we echo President Trump’s…
Participation Encouraged for the 2019 Labor Survey
…agricultural immigration program. Immigration policies appear to be one of the main issues affecting labor availability in agriculture. The agricultural industry as a whole, particularly in California, has been calling…
California Lawmakers Introduce New Immigration Legislation for Ag Workers
…that California’s agriculture industry has the workforce it needs to succeed.” The new immigration legislation is primarily based on a condition in a previous immigration bill that passed through the…
At a Glance: CFBF Working for its Members by the Numbers
…priority list including legislation on water, wildfire prevention, trade, policy, immigration and more. It sent members to meet dignitaries at both the state and national level, it hosted students during…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…productive in the world, and they want to obey immigration law. Where American workers are not available, farmers turn to the H-2A program that is overly bureaucratic and cost prohibitive….
What’s Next for E-Verify Immigration System
All employers would be required to use the E-Verify system to check the immigration status of employees. Milk Business Dot Com says the requirement is part of some revisions to…
Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…other funding bills later this fall, but President Trump has threatened a government shutdown when the fiscal year ends September 30th if Congress does not pass immigration enforcement, border security…
House Vote on Guest Worker Bill in Doubt
House Republican leaders appear to be going back on a promise to hold a vote ahead of the August recess on a conservative immigration bill that includes a new guest-worker…
New Labor Proposal Includes Same Challenges for California Agriculture
…bill are similar to the immigration bill that was voted down in June. Numerous agricultural groups have issued various degrees of support for the bill, however, several industry leaders in…
Republicans Introduce New Immigration Bill in House
Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced a new immigration bill that they say will benefit agriculture. A Pro Farmer report says the Agriculture and Legal Workforce Act would…