Fact Sheet on the “Paperwork Reduction for Farmers Act of 2017”

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), with co-sponsor Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), introduced the “Paperwork Reduction for Farmers Act,” S. 1578. The bill would expand the H-2A program to include year-round jobs and lessen important labor protections, including recruitment requirements for U.S. workers.
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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