The agricultural labor provisions of the Senate Bill are the result of a compromise between the United Farm Workers and all of the nation’s major grower associations representing both large and small farms. Both sides made concessions to reach the agreement. However, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, (R, Virginia) the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, chose to ignore the historic agreement. Instead, he introduced the Agricultural Guestworker Act, H.R.1773 .
Religious leaders sent the letter to Rep. Goodlatte at NFWM’ s request, opposing the bill. Click HERE for the letter.