AgJOBS Immigration Bill Is Stealth Amnesty

Publication Date: October 2007

Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): James Jay Carafano; Diem Nguyen

Series: WebMemo

Topic: Agriculture, forestry and fishing (Agricultural population and workers)
Population and demographics (Immigrants and aliens)

Keywords: Immigration; employers; border; agriculture

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Congress should reform and expand programs for visiting agricultural workers rather than use farm bill legislation to pass stealth amnesty.