Thread: Ag Jobs is up next! Here's the skivy...

Although I have qualms about another guest worker program, I'm pleased that Sens. Sessions, Hutchison, Kyl and Chambliss are offering another alternative to the proposed massive AgJobs amnesty. Smart move -- so when Feinstein and the OBL whine about "where's your plan?" there is one.

AgJOBS and DREAM Act Sign-On Letter(72 KB - 9/20/2007)
A sign-on letter from over 70 national and 200 state labor, business, faith-based, civil rights, and immigrant advocacy organizations, calling on Congress to pass AgJOBS (S. 340 and H.R. 371) and the DREAM Act (S. 774 and H.R. 1275). AILA Doc. No. 07092062.

September 19, 2007

Dear Senator:

Our communities will not rest until Congress enacts a comprehensive immigration reform bill that deals with all of the problems with our broken immigration system, and provides a path to earned legalization for every undocumented worker. In the meantime, with the failure to advance a broader bill in the Senate and polarization in the House over appropriations amendments, we feel it is crucial that Congress show it can do more than simply debate harsh enforcement measures. There are two bills now before Congress that, if passed, will demonstrate that our lawmakers have not abandoned the need to fix our broken immigration system. We, the undersigned labor, business, faith-based, civil rights, and immigrant advocacy organizations, call on Congress to pass these immigration bills at the earliest possible opportunity, and certainly before the session ends.

The DREAM Act (S. 774 and H.R. 1275) allows high-achieving young people who were brought to this country as children to earn permanent legal status over many years, if they continue their education in college or the military, show good character, and meet other requirements. This bipartisan bill would help the country by allowing talented individuals who have grown up here to fully contribute to the U.S. according to their abilities.

AgJOBS (S. 340 and H.R. 371) is supported by both agricultural producers and farm workers. It addresses employers’ need for a stable, legal workforce while providing undocumented farm workers with a path to legalization, if they meet many requirements and continue working on our nation’s farms. This bipartisan bill would help the U.S. by keeping our farms in operation and providing American households with access to safe, homegrown food. We also oppose punitive immigration “enforcementâ€

They are so screwed...Facing Alipac, public awareness, and the biggest special interest group ...The American people paying attention! this bill is going to be DOA just like the other two they tried. How many of the groups listed that support it are not wacko leftist liberal ones or illegal alien front groups?

bttt

The Federal Government has no business giving tax payer dollars to
big ag corporations. Where in the Constitution does it say to prop up businesses at taxpayer expense? The whole bill, illegals included, should be trashed.

Originally Posted by reform_now

The Federal Government has no business giving tax payer dollars to
big ag corporations. Where in the Constitution does it say to prop up businesses at taxpayer expense? The whole bill, illegals included, should be trashed.

I like it. Maybe it's time to go after the whole corporate welfare concept.

bttt