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I like some of the proposals being tossed around in California.
We need our migrant workers, our crops are currently rotting in the fields. There is no one to pick them. What some of our lawmakers are talking about is having farmers sponsor their migrant workers. They get to sponsor a certain number of them based on need. And that sponsorship can be transferred to another farmer for the next season. But if they can't transfer it to another farmer for some reason, they are to be responsible for escorting their migrant workers back over the border in some way. While they are here, the kids can certainly attend school, but the farmer needs to be responsible for their health care.
I like some of the proposals being tossed around in California.
We need our migrant workers, our crops are currently rotting in the fields. There is no one to pick them. What some of our lawmakers are talking about is having farmers sponsor their migrant workers. They get to sponsor a certain number of them based on need. And that sponsorship can be transferred to another farmer for the next season. But if they can't transfer it to another farmer for some reason, they are to be responsible for escorting their migrant workers back over the border in some way. While they are here, the kids can certainly attend school, but the farmer needs to be responsible for their health care.
I know several of our local farmers do something similar, but I can't imagine any of them taking their employees back. They really become part of the community here and build relationships. I've often wondered what happened during offseasons, but no one really talks about it. I'd imagine they would need part-time seasonal jobs like most everyone else in agriculture, construction, and similar jobs locally. Our area is teeming with part-time work, little full time, though right now.
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