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Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Rep. Christopher H. Smith of New Jersey and Florida Reps. He also expressed sympathy for the Dreamer population.
The measure reflects an effort by Democrats to pass a more sweeping immigration bill, one pushed by President Joe Biden but resisted by Republicans focused on the number of migrants at the southern border. In the days leading up to its passage, House GOP leaders encouraged members to vote against the measure.
They said passing legislation that opens a path to citizenship for undocumented workers would encourage more migration. Tom McClintock, R-Calif. The bill covers only individuals who were already in the United States at the beginning of the year and would not apply to migrants who entered the country after Jan. Durbin, D-Ill. The House on Thursday also passed a second immigration bill, introduced by Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. That measure would also reduce cumbersome paperwork for agricultural employers who use the H-2A farmworker visa program to legally hire foreign workers on a temporary or seasonal basis and would cap increases in the minimum wages that employers pay H-2A workers.
Farmworkers already in the country could qualify for renewable five-year agriculture visas if they have worked at least days in agriculture. The U. Supply Chain Makes No Sense This crisis should prompt a rethinking of the needless inefficiencies we foist on ourselves.
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