Did you see that Congress extended a seasonal visa program by a year this morning before leaving?

Question

Frankly, I think this is how agriculture should go, with seasonal workers, who right now have an uncapped quota, but need to be provided housing. That keeps them as seasonal workers, which is the whole point. In fact this H2B program was initially put into place for agriculture, but agriculture got greedy with their AGJobs program. That program doesn't make them give housing, and lets their workers be residents after 3 years, so the rest of us have to pay for education, health care and services to tempt their workers.

What do you think?

Precious little press on this though....

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Answer 1

Mexico's got more arable land than they're using, I say pull up every apple tree they were harvesting before, and move it south.
Then, they can stay home, pick apples, help their local community, and save a lot of gas and hassle.

Answer 2

No-I do not think it is a good thing. If only needed for a season-that is all it should be. And that is seasonal.

I don't know if you are aware of the problems fishermen are having (especially in Canada's coast). Big Commercial Boats are trying to eliminate the smaller business (and some places-just regular fishermen who enjoy the sport). Claiming they are a danger in the water with their boats. I don't personally support the agendas of these commercial biggies.

You have seem what the big commercials farms have done to others.

And often both turn down other solutions.

In the long run they are winning--but on the whole this is not good for us. Just mine and true environmentalist opinion.

And they will control what is in your food in the future if something doesn't block it.

If it sounds too good doesn't mean it is good. A new door is opening there.

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