Iowa Dairy Executive Says Immigration Reform Bill Needs To Be Approved | Radio 570 WNAX – WNAX

Category: Immigration Reform

The U.S. House is expected to take up a pair of bills dealing with immigration reform this week. Iowa State Dairy Association Executive Director Mitch Schulte is hopeful they can get those bills moved through. He says the current shortage of ag labor is significant in all sectors of U.S. agriculture including the dairy industry.

He says much of whats contained in the Farm Workforce Modernization Act that the House is looking at would help solve many of the ag labor problems dairy producers are currently up against.

Some Senators have said theyll oppose any immigration reform until the legislation includes securing the U.S. border from illegal immigrants. Schulte says that security is something they support but believe both border security and ag labor reform can be achieved.

Besides the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, House members are also expected to talk about a DACA measure that would impact young people that have shown up illegally.

Original post:
Iowa Dairy Executive Says Immigration Reform Bill Needs To Be Approved | Radio 570 WNAX - WNAX

Related Posts
March 22nd, 2021
No comments yet

Comments are closed.