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Illegal Farmworkers Would Get Path to California Residency Under New Proposal

April 5, 2023
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Democrat state Sen. Anna Caballero in California introduced a residency program to help illegal immigrant farmworkers apply for citizenship on April 3. The Agricultural Worker Permanent Residency Program would provide both local and federal aid to pave the way for agricultural workers to begin applying for legal permanent residency in California, according to Senate Bill…

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Capitol Report (July 12): Lowering Food Prices, Protecting Farmland; US Kills High-Level ISIS Commander

July 12, 2022
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President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East Tuesday night. The White House says he wants to help bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer together. House Republicans are calling for legislation to boost legal farmworker immigration, saying it’ll lower food prices. How much will it help, and what do lawmakers tell us about efforts…

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Drought Has Farmworkers Dreaming of Escape From California’s Breadbasket

September 12, 2021
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By Priscella Vega From Los Angeles Times Rosario Rodríguez never wanted to leave her hometown of Trigomil, Nayarit. She was surrounded by family and could quickly get to the nearest grocery store or clinic. But love called, and she followed her then-boyfriend to Three Rocks—a speck in Fresno County where he worked in the fields….

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Victorian Premier in Talks with Commonwealth For New Seasonal Workers Strategy

January 20, 2021
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is in talks with the federal government to develop a new strategy to quarantine seasonal workers after months of rejecting previous proposals. “We are working very closely with the federal government on this matter, and I’ve been working with some inter-state colleagues as well, and we’ll have some announcements to make…

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