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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
We need to be careful about how we administer any temporary guest worker program to ensure that foreign workers are not exploited and that U.S. workers have a shot at available jobs.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney stresses the importance of protecting both U.S. and foreign workers in guest worker programs.

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