Thread: WA-Gregoire: Congress must address immigration reform

Originally published Friday, July 2, 2010 at 12:41 PM

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Gregoire: Congress must address immigration reform

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire says Congress needs to address comprehensive immigration reform to ensure a stable work force for agriculture.

By SHANNON DININNY



SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire says Congress needs to address comprehensive immigration reform to ensure a stable work force for agriculture.

Gregoire spoke about agriculture issues, including labor, water and exports, during a tour of Eastern Washington farm operations.

The nearly $40 billion agriculture industry represents 12 percent of Washington state's economy. But Gregoire says keys to future success include available water and stable labor supplies.

Gregoire picked cherries Friday morning at the farm of Agriculture Director Dan Newhouse, before continuing on to a fruit grower in Brewster and a biofuels company in Odessa.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... cation=rss

Gregoire just crawled on her knees to Washington DC asking for an additional $480 million to bail her state out.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/j ... aid-funds/

Gregoire was elected by a margin representing non citizen votes. Illegal aliens cost the state of Washington more than $480 million annually.