Thread: H.R. 371: AgJOBS Act of 2007

110th U.S. Congress (2007-200
H.R. 371: AgJOBS Act of 2007
HR 371 IH

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 371
To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 10, 2007

Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. CANNON, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. COSTA, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. BOYD of Florida, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. BACA, Mr. WALSH of New York, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. NUNES, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. FARR, and Mr. MCHUGH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


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A BILL
To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007' or the `AgJOBS Act of 2007'.

(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title, table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definitions.


TITLE I--PILOT PROGRAM FOR EARNED STATUS ADJUSTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS


Subtitle A--Blue Card Status

Sec. 101. Requirements for blue card status.

Sec. 102. Treatment of aliens granted blue card status.

Sec. 103. Adjustment to permanent residence.

Sec. 104. Applications.

Sec. 105. Waiver of numerical limitations and certain grounds for inadmissibility.

Sec. 106. Administrative and judicial review.

Sec. 107. Use of information.

Sec. 108. Regulations, effective date, authorization of appropriations.


Subtitle B--Correction of Social Security Records

Sec. 111. Correction of Social Security records.


TITLE II--REFORM OF H-2A WORKER PROGRAM

Sec. 201. Amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act.


TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Determination and use of user fees.

Sec. 302. Regulations.

Sec. 303. Reports to Congress.

Sec. 304. Effective date.


SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT- The term `agricultural employment' means any service or activity that is considered to be agricultural under section 3(f) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(f)) or agricultural labor under section 3121(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the performance of agricultural labor or services described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)).

(2) BLUE CARD STATUS- The term `blue card status' means the status of an alien who has been lawfully admitted into the United States for temporary residence under section 101(a).

(3) DEPARTMENT- The term `Department' means the Department of Homeland Security.

(4) EMPLOYER- The term `employer' means any person or entity, including any farm labor contractor and any agricultural association, that employs workers in agricultural employment.

(5) SECRETARY- Except as otherwise provided, the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

(6) TEMPORARY- A worker is employed on a `temporary' basis when the employment is intended not to exceed 10 months.

(7) WORK DAY- The term `work day' means any day in which the individual is employed 5.75 or more hours in agricultural employment.

FULL TEXT HERE

This is potentially a bad bill if it is the same as the Senate version:

The AgJOBS guest worker/amnesty bill S237 that was introduced last year as part of the larger comprehensive immigration/amnesty bill, defeated by the House of Representatives, is being introduced again. Of the estimated 1.2 million agricultural workers in this country illegally, approximately 860,000 plus their spouses and children would be given legal status under this bill. The total could reach 3 million and will also grant amnesty to the employers of illegal aliens as well.

There has been no debate on the bill in this session of Congress and there certainly should be. As mechanization in agriculture grows, such as in the raisin and orange grower industries, there is actually competition for agricultural jobs. This form of amnesty only entices hundreds of thousands of new illegal aliens to enter the United States to compete with American workers for American jobs with the subsequent suppression of wages.

Think you're onto them OMB. Looks like "will you pick produce?"
"OK here's your bluecard to amnesty."

There's another bill in the works I'm looking for, sponsored by Representative Goodlatte?

This is the section where the 1.5 million illegal aliens already here are given blue cards and their spouses and children become US citizens and then chain migration starts:

SEC. 103. ADJUSTMENT TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE.

(a) In General- Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall adjust the status of an alien granted blue card status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the Secretary determines that the following requirements are satisfied:

(1) QUALIFYING EMPLOYMENT-

(A) IN GENERAL- Subject to subparagraph (B), the alien has performed at least--

(i) 5 years of agricultural employment in the United States for at least 100 work days per year, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; or

(ii) 3 years of agricultural employment in the United States for at least 150 work days per year, during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(B) 4-year PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT- An alien shall be considered to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) if the alien has performed 4 years of agricultural employment in the United States for at least 150 work days during 3 years of those 4 years and at least 100 work days during the remaining year, during the 4-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtex ... l=h110-371

The AgJobs Bill will allow amnesty for millions starting with 1.5 million illegal aliens and their spouses and children!!!

This is the text of the bill for you to read:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtex ... l=h110-371

Here is the Capital Switchboard of the House Judiciary Committee for contact:
(202) 224-3121

For email and other contact information:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Hon. Conyers Jr.
Chairman
(D) Michigan, 14th

Hon. Berman
(D) California, 28th

Hon. Boucher
(D) Virginia, 9th

Hon. Nadler
(D) New York, 8th

Hon. Scott
(D) Virginia, 3rd

Hon. Watt
(D) North Carolina, 12th

Hon. Lofgren
(D) California, 16th

Hon. Jackson Lee
(D) Texas, 18th

Hon. Waters
(D) California, 35th

Hon. Meehan
(D) Massachusetts, 5th

Hon. Delahunt
(D) Massachusetts, 10th

Hon. Wexler
(D) Florida, 19th

Hon. Sánchez
(D) California, 39th

Hon. Cohen
(D) Tennessee, 9th

Hon. Johnson
(D) Georgia, 4th

Hon. Gutierrez
(D) Illinois, 4th

Hon. Sherman
(D) California, 27

Hon. Weiner
(D) New York, 9th

Hon. Schiff
(D) California, 29th

Hon. Davis
(D) Alabama , 7th

Hon. Wasserman Schultz
(D) Florida, 20th

Hon. Ellison
(D) Minnesota, 5th

Vacant
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Hon. Smith
Ranking Member
(R) Texas, 21st

Hon. Sensenbrenner Jr.
(R) Wisconsin, 5th

Hon. Coble
(R) North Carolina, 6th

Hon. Gallegly
(R) California, 24th

Hon. Goodlatte
(R) Virginia, 6th

Hon. Chabot
(R) Ohio, 1st

Hon. Lungren
(R) California, 3rd

Hon. Cannon
(R) Utah, 3rd

Hon. Keller
(R) Florida, 8th

Hon. Issa
(R) California, 49th

Hon. Pence
(R) Indiana, 6th

Hon. Forbes
(R) Virginia, 4th

Hon. King
(R) Iowa, 5th

Hon. Feeney
(R) Florida, 24th

Hon. Franks
(R) Arizona, 2nd

Hon. Gohmert
(R) Texas, 1st

Hon. Jordan
(R) Ohio, 4th

http://judiciary.house.gov/fullcommittee.aspx