Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990081480

The amendment has been very carefully drafted and includes the following provisions: The Attorney General will be able to determine the number of workers to be admitted based on the demonstrated need and availability of domestic workers. I think it is very important for the program to have the flexibility to see how many workers are really going to be needed. No. 2. the guest workers would be given visas to work only in perishable commodities for a period of no longer than 9 months. The distinguished Senator from California has even limited the scope of that. The growers would be required to notify the Attorney General within 72 hours after hiring an individual and again within 72 hours after tle individual leaves the employers service. Growers would be required to withhold 20 percent of the employees wages to be escrowed in an account at the U.S. consulate in the employees home country. Workers will collect this money upon their return and after showing proof of compliance with the terms of the visa. The 20 percent would be forfeited if they did not return or could not show they had been continuously employed. Also.
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Classification

Target group
None Specific
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
STEVEN SYMMS
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
ID
Gender
M
Date
1985-09-10
Speech ID
990081480
Paragraph
#3
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