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MI HR0066
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Julie Brixie
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AI Summary
- Urges the U.S. federal government to expand pathways for legal immigration and increase access to nonimmigrant work visas to address labor shortages in Michigan agriculture
- Notes Michigan farmers employ approximately 46,000 migrant and seasonal farm workers during peak season, with H-2A visa applications increasing 157 percent over the past five years nationwide
- Identifies problems with the current H-2A visa program, including workers being forced to leave the U.S. for three-month periods every three years, exposure to labor abuses, and employer control over visa status limiting workers' ability to protect their rights
- Calls for Congress to address these issues when renewing the Farm Bill in the current year by improving the H-2A program and expanding legal immigration pathways
- Directs copies of the resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States and Michigan's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the United States federal government to take action to expand pathways for legal immigration, help Michigan fill legal immigrant positions, and increase access to nonimmigrant work visas.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Agriculture
3/23/2023
Committee Referrals
Agriculture3/23/2023
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