Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Panel OKs Hiring Imported Workers
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Farms, nurseries and other agricultural employers would be able to import workers for short periods and on short notice under an immigration measure approved by the House Agriculture Committee as part of a larger immigration bill being considered by Congress. Employers claim they will need such workers because efforts to curb illegal immigration will drain their work force as much as 70%. Opponents call the amendment an attempt to keep a steady supply of cheap, docile labor.
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