Immigration Reform Proposal Includes Important Protections for Farmworkers

Following a hearing today of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, Farmworker Justice President Bruce Goldstein issued the following statement:

“We are encouraged by the framework of the Senate bill that would fix our nation’s broken immigration policies and provide a path to citizenship for farmworkers and their families. This carefully negotiated deal represents a hard compromise that, while not perfect, includes important steps forward for the men and women working to put food on tables across the country.

“Ultimately, the final bill should modernize our agricultural labor practices while ensuring a steady workforce and protecting farm workers in the fields today and for generations to come.”

Following a hearing today of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, Farmworker Justice President Bruce Goldstein issued the following statement:

“We are encouraged by the framework of the Senate bill that would fix our nation’s broken immigration policies and provide a path to citizenship for farmworkers and their families. This carefully negotiated deal represents a hard compromise that, while not perfect, includes important steps forward for the men and women working to put food on tables across the country.

“Ultimately, the final bill should modernize our agricultural labor practices while ensuring a steady workforce and protecting farm workers in the fields today and for generations to come.”

Written testimony from Arturo Rodriguez of the United Farm Workers is available here.