In fact, there are certain
obligations that they must undertake in order to receive those
benefits. They have to work in agriculture for at least 100 days, and
then they have to commit to working in agriculture for 100 days over
the next 5 years. Our farmworkers, whom we employ and critically need, are now living
in the shadows for fear of deportation. This bill would provide legal
protections for our farmworkers to ensure a better future for their
families, our farms, and our communities. While it is my hope that this bill would again be incorporated into a
larger comprehensive package negotiated by Republicans and Democrats,
just like it was in 2013 when Congress nearly passed comprehensive
immigration reform, the people who help feed our families deserve this
opportunity, and that is why I support it.
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