In the midst of a 6.3 percent civilian unemployment rate and the recovery from harsh lockdown restrictions, Democrats are aiming to provide lifelong work permits to more than 5 million migrants in the U.S. illegally.
The House will vote this week on both the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1603, as well as the American Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6. Both would effectively grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, with H.R. 6 specifically granting permanent amnesty to an estimated 320,000 people and those under the age of 19.
H.R. 1603 would provide green cards, work permits, and a path to citizenship for migrants who have worked in the agricultural sector part-time or more in the last two years.
They Help Put Food on Your Table. Undocumented Farmworkers Should be Legal | Opinion Sarah Chavera Edwards
, writer On 2/23/21 at 8:00 AM EST
President Joe Biden called for immigration reform during his presidential campaign. Now that he is in office, it is time his administration and Congress act on behalf of undocumented farmworkers across the nation.
In November 2019, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act was introduced. It passed in the House through a bipartisan effort but was then tabled due to the rise of COVID-19.
The act will be voted on in Congress on or before March 12. It addresses the plight of undocumented farmworkers who want legal protection to work in the United States.