Howard Berman: “El Salvador has been through incredibly difficult times, but it truly... has actually emerged as an anchor of stability…”

I don't see the one individual who asked to join me in speaking on this, so I yield back the balance of my time.

Considering the support for that agreement all across the farming community, I am not sure why we would craft something completely new that is opposed by important members of that community.

We must do our best to minimize the risks faced by these brave public servants and provide adequate funding to do so, but we must also recognize that such risks can never be completely eliminated.

But those visas would only allow workers to remain here for a period of 18 months even if they have been here for decades and have spouses and children in the United States.