We have looked at all sides. The result is a consensus bill that we think is nothing less than remarkable. and I commend my colleagues on this very important bipartisan effort. The key elements of our bipartisan proposal would include the following: The creation of a new. voluntary. national registry of migrant farm workers to which growers can turn for workers they know are legal. If enough domestic workers could not be supplied through the registry. growers could apply for legal guest workers through an expedited. reformed H2A program. The new program would resemble the current H2A program. but it would have much. much faster turnaround. less red tape. and greater certainty for employers. continued protections for workers. and greater flexibility for employers. related to conditions of employment such as housing. transportation. and marketbased wages. The crisis is at hand not only on the farm but with the worker who is attempting to get across our borders today. With the tremendous heat in the South right now. there are warnings out to workers hoping for a job opportunity in this country: Do not try to traffic the area or you could diesimply by using the transportation methods in which so many workers are travelling today.
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