A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure the use of the H2A Agricultural Workers Program for all of agriculture, and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 20, 1987)
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to nonimmigrant classification for temporary agricultural workers under the H-2A program. Defines the temporary or seasonal work addressed in the H-2A program to include work related to both the production of agricultural commodities and the breeding and preparation for market of poultry and livestock of all kinds, regardless of the time of year when the work is required. Permits a worker under the program to petition to the Secretary of Labor for certification if the work demands the worker's presence for a year or more.
What just happenedNov 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 10, 1987Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee - Oct 20, 1987IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 20, 1987IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate