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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Duarte advocates for bipartisan farmworker act
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The Farm Workforce Modernization Act (HR 4319) would establish a program for workers in the U.S. (and their spouses and minor children) to earn legal status through continued agricultural employment and contribution to the U.S. ag economy (Journal file photo).
Rep. John Duarte, R-Hughson, has joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle to reintroduce House Resolution 4319 — the Farm Workforce Modernization Act — with the aim of creating a workforce solution for the nation’s agriculture industry, one of the most critical sectors of the economy.