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Farm Bureau Welcomes President Trump's Focus on Fixing Nation's Broken Immigration System

Fri, 17 May 2019 13:25:47 CDT

Farm Bureau Welcomes President Trump's Focus on Fixing Nation's Broken Immigration System The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall.



"Farm Bureau welcomes President Trump's focus on fixing our nation's broken immigration system. However, nowhere is reform more critical than in the agricultural sector. Labor shortages now are being felt by farmers and ranchers across the country, in dairy, fruits and vegetables, mushroom, livestock and other sectors. We will not relent in our fight to ensure that a solution to our agricultural labor needs is included in any immigration reform package.



"Farm Bureau economists issued two detailed studies of this problem over the last decade. In the more recent report, in 2014, looking at potential losses in vegetable, livestock, fruit and grain production, estimated losses range as high as $60 billion. A reformed agricultural guest worker program that is flexible and affordable for farmers, fair to workers and effective in meeting the needs of all producers is critical. We also need to provide current workers the opportunity to earn legal status. These workers are essential to our nation's food production.



"This is a difficult issue and there are no easy solutions. We applaud the Administration and members of Congress on both sides of the aisle who are tackling the problem. We look forward to working with them to advance solutions that allow us to continue growing our food within our borders."


Source - AFBF




   

 

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