Friday, February 8, 2008

Back-door reform

Bush seeks to overhaul guest-worker program
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008

The Bush administration is seeking to overhaul America's agricultural guest-worker program to legally allow more foreign laborers into the country to harvest crops.

Since the government's recent crackdown on illegal immigration, there has been a shortage of farmworkers nationally to harvest fruits and vegetables.

When immigration-reform legislation failed to pass Congress last summer, the White House said it would address some immigration challenges administratively. Altering the farmworker program is one attempt.

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20080207/OPINION01/824701623

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