immigration

Duarte Says H.R. 2 E-Verify Program “Devastating” for Farmers

Sabrina Halvorson Labor and Immigration, Legislative

A Republican congressman says the GOP’s border bill doesn’t work for farmers or farm workers. H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act passed in the House last week with a vote of 219 to 213. All Democrats were opposed and all but two Republicans were in favor. One of those two Republicans was John Duarte of California. In an interview with …

AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte on his H.R. 2 Vote

Sabrina Halvorson AgNet Weekly, Legislative

H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, passed in the House this week by a vote of 219 to 213, with all Democrats opposed and all but two Republicans in favor. Those Republicans were Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Representative John Duarte of California.  Representative Duarte joins host Sabrina Halvorson this week to discuss why he voted against the …

House Balks at E-Verify ‘Compromise’

Dan Florida, Industry News Release, Labor and Immigration

(NSF) — As the 2020 legislative session draws to a close, the House and Senate are in a standoff over a politically charged immigration proposal that is a top priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis. House Republicans on Tuesday refused to back a Senate measure that would have given the Republican governor’s administration the power to randomly audit private businesses to …

Bill Targeting Undocumented Workers Clears Senate

Dan Florida, Industry News Release, Labor and Immigration

(NSF) — A politically charged bill that would give Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration the power to randomly audit private businesses to ensure they are not hiring undocumented workers is heading to the Florida House, where it will face a hesitant speaker. The Senate voted 22-18 on Monday to approve the proposal (SB 664), which was negotiated with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ …

Oliva: Senate E-Verify Plan Un-American

Dan Florida, Industry News Release, Labor and Immigration

(NSF) — House Speaker José Oliva on Saturday blasted a plan that would give Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration the power to randomly audit private businesses to ensure they are not hiring undocumented workers. DeSantis and the Senate have settled on a proposal that would give his administration the authority to audit Florida employers to ensure they are verifying workers’ legal …

Senate Rolls Out Last Minute E-Verify ‘Compromise’

Dan Florida, Industry News Release, Labor and Immigration

(NSF) — A last-minute deal on E-Verify emerged in the Senate on Friday, moving the Republican-dominated Legislature closer to giving Gov. Ron DeSantis a win on a key campaign promise. After weeks of negotiating with the governor’s office and reviewing a House proposal, Senate bill sponsor Tom Lee said Friday the Senate earlier that day had reached a “compromise” that …

House, Senate Face Negotiations on E-Verify

Dan Industry News Release, Labor and Immigration, Legislative

(NSF) — As the legislative session wanes, competing proposals that would require employers to check whether new hires are legally eligible to work in the United States are heading to the House and Senate floors. Both measures would force all public employers — such as state agencies and local school districts — to use E-Verify, a federal immigration program that …