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This has been a very busy week on immigration. Although our blog focuses on this week’s Congressional attacks on farmworkers, we also want to note yesterday’s introduction of the DREAM Act in the Senate. More information is available here from United … Read more 7//21/17 Immigration Update: Farmworkers, under Attack in Congress, Must Fight Back

New Agricultural Guestworker Proposals Being Developed by Trump Administration As previously noted, the Trump Administration is reportedly developing proposals to change or replace the H-2A agricultural guestworker program. More recently, at a meeting during the G20 summit, President Trump and Mexican … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update: 07/14/17

Two Anti-Immigrant Bills Passed in House of Representatives Yesterday Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced two anti-immigrant bills that were approved by the House yesterday (June 29). The two bills are entitled the “No … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update: 06/30/17

35th Anniversary of Plyler v. Doe Decision on Right to Education for Immigrant Children Yesterday (June 15, 2017) marked the 35th anniversary of the Plyler v. Doe decision, a seminal Supreme Court case that established the right to public education … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update: 06/16/17

Rep. Gutierrez Introduces Companion Bill to Agricultural Worker Program Act in House On May 25, 2017, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), joined by 26 original cosponsors, introduced H.R. 2690, the “Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017,” a companion to the Senate … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update: 06/02/17

Call to Save Haitian TPS! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is currently considering whether or not to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 50,000 Haitians in the United States. This decision is expected to be made very … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 5/16/17

Executive Order on Rural Communities On April 25, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order on “Promoting Agricultural and Rural Prosperity in America,” establishing an inter-agency task force to develop policies in this area, including changes that “ensure access to … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 5/1/17

Rep. Duffy Bill Would Expand H-2A to Year-Round Dairy Jobs On April 12, 2017, Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) introduced the “Defending the Agricultural Industry’s Requirements Year-round Act of 2017” (the DAIRY Act), HR 2087. This bill would significantly expand the … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update: 04/18/17

Agricultural Employers Weigh In with Trump on Immigration A national coalition of 70 agricultural employer associations last week sent President Trump a letter stating its interest in immigration reform.  The letter is posted on the website of the Agricultural Workforce … Read more Farmworker Justice Special Immigration Policy Update April 6, 2017

New Farmworker Justice “Know Your Rights” Materials Available Online Farmworkers need to understand and know how to protect their Constitutional rights under any circumstances, but the threat of immigration enforcement in farmworker communities has made this need urgent. The large … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update: 3/29/17