But all agricultural workers are not hired by these large industrialized farms. and not all farms hire Americans before they hire foreigners. The American farmworker deserves opportunities afforded to workers in other industriesthat of a decent living wage. The expiration of Public Law 78. the return to the immigration policy under Public Law 414. and the inclusion of agricultural workers in the 1966 Fair Labor Standards Act amendments have certainly proved to be steps in the right direction. but it is now time to take still another step. More attention must be paid to the worker who remains at the very bottom of the employment ladder. It is true that progress has been made. but we must assure that American farmworkers are afforded the first priority to work on American farms and the opportunity to share in the abundance that blesses most Americans.
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