Zoe Lofgren: “There is a letter here from Farmworker Justice that I include in the Record explaining why this is an important thing to…”

“There is a letter here from Farmworker Justice that I include in the Record explaining why this is an important thing to do. Farmworker Justice Judiciary Committee, House of Representatives, Farmworker Justice Statement on House Agricultural Immigration Reform Bill Farmworker Justice supports the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, H.R. 5038, which is under consideration by the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. The FWMA should be approved by the Judiciary Committee and passed by the full House. The bipartisan bill resulted from lengthy, complex negotiations led by Rep. Lofgren (D-CA), Chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, and Rep. Newhouse (R-WA), a farmer and former Director of Washington State's Department of Agriculture, and additional colleagues. To help reach agreement, Members of Congress involved farmworker advocates, including the United Farm Workers, UFW Foundation, and Farmworker Justice, and agricultural employer trade associations. Farmworker Justice appreciates the scheduling of the markup of the FWMA by the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Nadler. Of utmost importance, the supporters of this legislation recognize the important contributions of farmworkers to our nation's food and agriculture systems. An estimated 2.4 million people labor on our farms and ranches to provide us with fruits, vegetables, milk and other food.…”