IMPORTANCE
To be competitive, the U.S. pork industry needs a viable and stable agriculture workforce. It needs permanent immigrant workers for pork production facilities and processing plants. Comprehensive immigration reform legislation should recognize the unique needs of the agriculture sector.
BACKGROUND
There are as many as 12 million “illegal” (undocumented) immigrants in the United States. Congress regularly has sought to address the issue through such means as raising the quotas for various visas to allow more immigrants into the country legally, increasing border security and surveillance and requiring employers to verify the legal status of foreign workers. Current proposals include increased border security and a temporary worker visa program.
NPPC POSITION
NPPC supports immigration reform legislation that secures the country’s borders in a way that is fair and just; allows access to a legal workforce but does not place undo burdens on employers; addresses the labor needs of specific industry sectors, including agriculture; and presents a “common sense” solution for the undocumented workers already in the United States. NPPC supports a temporary worker visa program.
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