Arizona Farm Bureau: President's Immigration Proposal Doesn't Have Much To Address Agriculture's Labor Needs

Published: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 11:43am
Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 2:19pm
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The Trump administration earlier this month unveiled a proposal to rework the country’s legal immigration system.

Among other provisions, it would put a higher priority on high-skilled workers than those with family members already in the U.S.

To talk about how that could affect Arizona’s agricultural industry, The Show spoke to Stefanie Smallhouse, president of the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation.

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