Significant changes in the H2 agricultural worker program are in the bill before us. and I share the reservations of the Committee on Education and Labor about the impact of such changes upon agricultural labor markets. as well as the rights and work conditions of farm workers. Among other things. we need to insure that agricultural employers and their fields meet the same standards of due processand have the same search warrant protectionas all other segments of our economy. These are my major concerns with this legislation. We may well need administrative reform. but this is not the time and this is not the legislation to completely rewrite our complex immigration laws. A rush to judgment at this time would be a mistake. and I urge my colleagues to resist the pressure to act hastily.e
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