Third. this amendment strengthens the prior work requirements for illegal agricultural workers to obtain blue card status. which puts them on a new path to citizenship. Strengthening this requirement is important for two main reasons. First. because we know that agriculture is a traditional gateway for illegal immigration. Many illegal immigrants come to the United States to work in agriculture for a period of time and then move on to other areas of the country and to other industries. We also know that the number of agricultural workers who can adjust status under this bill is capped at 1.5 million. If the threshold requirements. cost. future work and language requirements for adjustment of status are so much lower for agricultural workers than for the rest of the illegal population. there will be a significant incentive for those folks who spent a minimal amount of time in agriculture and have since moved on to try to adjust their status through the agricultural amnesty provision.
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