According to the latest National Agricultural Workers Survey. published by the U.S. Department of Labor in March 2005. the average number of hours worked per week by agricultural workers was 42 hours. A Congressional Research Service report. entitled "Farm Labor Shortages and Immigration Policy" reveals that "recent data reveal no discernible yeartoyear variation in the average number of weekly hours that hired farmworkers are employed in crop or livestock production." According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service Farm Labor Survey. "the average work week of hired farmworkers has ranged around 40 hours since the mid 1990s." Now. on page 398 of the bill. it tells you who can get a blue card. which is the amnesty mechanism for agricultural workers in this billbecause once you get a blue card. you are all but assured to get a green card. It says: Notwithstanding any other provision of law. the Secretary shall confer blue card status upon an alien who qualifies under this subsection if the Secretary determines that the alien has performed agricultural employment in the United States for at least 863 hours. or 150 work days. whichever is less. during the 24month period ending December 31. 2005. If a workday is defined as one or more hours in agriculture and an illegal agricultural worker must have worked 150 days in agriculture over a 2year period. then illegal aliens who work 150 hours in agriculture automatically become eligible for a blue card and then virtually are assured of a green card after that. Doesnt that seem like a low threshold requirement for getting permanent resident status in the United States. is the question I ask my colleagues? For many around the world.
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