Immigration http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration RSS Feed for Immigration en-us Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:29:24 GMT NCBA: Immigration issues and the Cattlemen’s position http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/NCBA-Immigration-issues-and-the-Cattlemens-position-193563951.html NCBA Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Kristina Butts discusses recent Congressional activity on border security and immigration reform and the Cattlemen’s position. House Republican warns against rushing immigration reform http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/House-Republican-warns-against-rushing-immigration-reform-189860381.html The immigration system is badly in need of reform but Congress should not rush legislation to President Barack Obama, who is demanding prompt action, a leading Republican said on Tuesday. Biggest U.S. farm group calls for immigration reform http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/Biggest-US-farm-group-calls-for-immigration-reform-187118471.html The largest U.S. farm group threw its weight behind a new immigration law reform on Tuesday to replace the current guest worker program and to put undocumented workers already in the country on a defined path to legal status. JBS USA and ICE sign agreement to strengthen legal workforce http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/JBS-USA-and-ICE-sign-agreement-to-strengthen-legal-workforce-173348321.html JBS USA, a leading animal protein processor with more than 60,000 employees in the U.S., voluntarily entered into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to strengthen the company's legal workforce. Producers focus on need for immigration reform, ag labor http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/Producers-focus-on-need-for-immigration-reform-ag-labor-170525046.html Misguided immigration enforcement policies and political gridlock on comprehensive immigration reform in Congress put U.S. food production and jobs at risk from the continuing crisis in farm labor, ag interests said in news teleconference Sept. 19. Obama immigration plan: More is needed http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/Obama-immigration-announcement-More-is-needed-159575175.html In a PorkNetwork exclusive Q&A with Craig Regelbrugge, co-chair, Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform, he says that what the President has done is more of a stopgap measure than a real solution which will take an act of Congress. New debate expected on immigrant workers in Mississippi http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/New-debate-expected-on-immigrant-workers-in-Mississippi-132636208.html With Southern governors and legislatures in a hurry to enact strict immigration enforcement measures, worries have arisen across the region that farm crops will wither in the fields without enough immigrant workers to harvest them. Contentious Alabama immigration law goes before judge http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/Contentious-Alabama-immigration-law-goes-before-judge--128315583.html A federal judge in Birmingham is poised to hear arguments from the Obama administration and others Wednesday over whether a new Alabama immigration law constitutes an unfair assault on civil liberties or is a long-overdue effort to protect American jobs and borders. Arizona sets goal of $50 million to build border fence http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/Arizona-sets-goal-of-50-million-to-build-border-fence-125768578.html MSNBC.com reports a fundraiser by Arizona lawmakers will begin Wednesday to begin building a fence along the 82-mile border between Arizona and Mexico. Much of Georgia immigration law set to take effect http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/immigration/Much-of-Georgia-immigration-law-set-to-take-effect--124798394.html When a federal judge blocked some parts of Georgia's new law targeting illegal immigration earlier this week, both sides were quick to claim victory. But with the remaining parts of the law set to take effect Friday, there is some confusion about who will be immediately affected and how.