Fact Sheet on the “Family Farm Relief Act of 2017”

Summary of the “Family Farm Relief Act of 2017,” H.R. 281, introduced by Rep. Stefanik (R-NY). The bill proposes to revise the H- 2A agricultural guestworker program in ways that would allow the exploitation of workers.
Documents
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Immigration & Labor
- Bracero Program (1942-1964)
- Current Guestworker Programs
- Immigration Enforcement and DACA
- International Labor Issues
- Labor Rights for Farmworkers
- Legislative Proposals on Agricultural Workers
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Health
- Farmworker Health Issues
- Healthcare Access
- Occupational and Environmental Health