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Immigration Reform
4:20 pm
Wed January 30, 2013

Wash. Growers Encouraged By Senate Immigration Plan

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Last year, the Washington Farm Labor Association brought more than 4,000 seasonal workers here to fill a labor shortage.

Farmers in Washington State are celebrating this week’s news about progress on federal immigration reform. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators unveiled a proposed framework for legislation on Monday.
It specifically addresses the country’s reliance on undocumented farm worker and the need to legalize this workforce.

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