Califomia are currently looking into the feasibility of a program through the Fresno County Sheriffs office to allow agriculture to use the labor involved with work furlough programs. community service. and inmate work projects. The agricultural labor situation can be alleviated through action by the federal government. Under a reformed agricultural worker program. substantial opportunities will be given to foreign workers who can often earn significantly more in the U.S. than in their own country. Such reform reduces illegal immigration by creating a streamlined process to temporarily legalize individuals who choose to work in the agricultural sector of the U.S. I am working to include the Agricultural Job Opportunity. Benefits and Security Act. authorized by Senator GORDON SMITH (ROR). in the final conference language of the Commerce.
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