Our broken immigration system is at the heart of this issue, and I believe we must finally take action to legalize our existing ag workforce, while implementing a viable guestworker program to provide a future flow of labor.
Carbajal emphasizes the need for immigration reform to support agricultural labor.
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I thank Mr. Espaillat for his remarks. Before I yield to our next speaker, I wanted to reiterate: Make no mistake, under this plan we can expect even higher prices for food and goods, and it further worsens our workforce shortages. The…
May I inquire as to the amount of time remaining on both sides. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I thank the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Randall) for her words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Espaillat), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and my good friend.
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