Want to become a US citizen? Work on a farm

July 14, 2005
The Associated Press
By Juliana Barbassa


The Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act 2005, authored by Senator Kennedy, D-Mass, and Larry Craig, R- Idaho, would allow illegal immigrants who have been working in the agricultural sector to become permanent legal residents and eventually citizens.

According to the national farmers alliance, about 77% of the people who do farm work in the US are foreign-born, and 53% are here illegally. The bill has broad support from the agricultural industry [ no kidding] and other business groups such as the National Council of Agricultural Workers, the United States Chamber Of Commerce and the California Farm Bureau Federation.

"AgJOBS represents the coming together at historic advisories in a rare opportunity to achieve free forms supported of these goals, as well as our nation's agricultural productivity and food security ." Read a letter signed in April by more than 500 supporting organizations, among them the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, the Farmers Juice Fund and the Western Growers Association.

The bill failed last year, but supporters said that they are optimistic about chance in 2005.

The bill is expected to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 26

Don't want to learn English, Don't want to or can't go through the process to become a legal citizen, don't worry, work on a farm.

Please do not get me wrong, I'm not saying that farm work is easy, but I think it CHEAPENS all the efforts of the people who went through the process to be here LEGALLY.
If that was me, I would be furious.


So much for homeland security.