40 years after the H-2A program was established under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, agricultural leaders reflect on why this critical labor lifeline needs urgent reform.
In this episode, host Christina Herrick sits down with Lynn Jacquez (principal at CJ Lake and former judiciary committee counsel during the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 drafting), John Hollay (president and CEO of the National Council of Agricultural Employers), and Samantha Ayoub (director of workforce and business policy for the International Fresh Produce Association).
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