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Statement of Farmworker Justice on the Introduction of the Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act
Representative Berman introduced the Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act, H.R. 3017, which would stabilize the farm labor force while removing incentives … Read more Statement of Farmworker Justice on the Introduction of the Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act
Merchants of Labour in Three Centuries: Lessons from History for Reforming 21st Century Exploitation of Migrant Labour
Book chapter written by Farmworker Justice President Bruce Goldstein, included in an International Labor Organization (ILO) publication entitled “Merchants of … Read more Merchants of Labour in Three Centuries: Lessons from History for Reforming 21st Century Exploitation of Migrant Labour
Backgrounder: Bilateral Temporary Agricultural Worker Agreement between the U.S. and Mexico Raises Strong Concerns
August 2017 issue brief regarding discussions of potential new guestworker programs between the United States and Mexico.
Summary of AgJOBS
A summary of the AgJOBS farmworker immigration compromise. In the 112th Congress, it was included within Senator Menendez’s Comprehensive Immigration Reform … Read more Summary of AgJOBS
Protection of Migrant Agricultural Workers in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
A report by the Commission for Labor Cooperation, an international organization created under the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation … Read more Protection of Migrant Agricultural Workers in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
Sign-on Letter Opposing Agricultural Guestworker Act, H.R. 1773
Letter of opposition to H.R. 1773 (2013) signed by over 200 organizations.
HR1773: Path to Nowhere- Creates a Permanent Farmworker Underclass
Additional talking points on Rep. Goodlatte's Agricultural Guestworker Act (2013).
Talking Points Rep. Goodlatte’s “Agricultural Guestworker Act” – An Exploit and Displace Strategy
Talking points for discussing Rep. Goodlatte's Agricultural Guestworker Act (2013).
Rep. Goodlatte’s “Agricultural Guestworker Act” Would Harm Farmworkers: It’s Time to Support the Stakeholder Agreement Reached by Agricultural Employers and Farmworkers
Farmworker Justice's analysis of Rep. Goodlatte's Agricultural Guestworker Act (2013).
No Way to Treat a Guest: Why the H-2A Agricultural Visa Program Fails U.S. and Foreign Workers
This report is based on interviews with current and former H-2A workers and documents the human toll of a system … Read more No Way to Treat a Guest: Why the H-2A Agricultural Visa Program Fails U.S. and Foreign Workers
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Legislation
- Legislative Proposals on Agricultural Workers - 113th Congress (2013-2014)
- Legislative Proposals on Agricultural Workers - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
- Legislative Proposals on Agricultural Workers - 115th Congress (2017-2018)
- Legislative Proposals on Agricultural Workers - 116th Congress (2019-2020)
- Legislative Proposals on Agricultural Workers - 117th Congress (2021-2022)
- Legislative Proposals on Agricultural Workers - 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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