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John,

We've all recently felt the pinch of inflation and supply chain
shortages  - particularly when we're checking out at the grocery
store or trying to enjoy a meal out.  

But you may not realize that there is something that Congress can do to
help lower prices, aid businesses in filling open positions, and benefit
all Americans: pass agricultural immigration reforms.  

Act now to urge your Senators to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization
Act.  

We noted earlier this year that a contributing factor

to our current labor shortage is our lowest net international migration
levels in decades. In turn, inflation has surged, companies report lost
opportunities, and supply chains have been severely affected.  

America's agriculture and food industry rely heavily on migrant labor
- and the impacts of labor shortages are hitting the sector
particularly hard. The agricultural labor deficit in the U.S. reached
record high levels

in 2021 - and we are all paying the price, both literally and
figuratively.  

Tell your Senator to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
 

As Rebecca Shi, Executive Director of the American Business Immigration
Coalition, noted in The Hill

recently:

"Across every sector, businesses can't find workers to fill open
positions, even when they increase pay and benefits or go so far as
to pay candidates
 to
attend job interviews. There are 10.7 million job openings
 in the U.S., but only
5.7 million unemployed workers. Even if every unemployed American found
a job, we would still have five million jobs unfilled. But for
America's broken immigration system, immigrant workers could fill many
of these jobs - and it is U.S.-born citizens who would benefit the
most from their contributions. 

[...] 

A recent study
 by Texas A&M
International University shows how much good fixing the farm labor
shortage would do for farmers, workers, and American families who need
nutritious meals at affordable prices. Researchers found that more
migrant and H-2A guest workers are associated with lower inflation and
lower food prices, including for milk, eggs, meat, fruits, and
vegetables. More migrant and H-2A guest workers are also correlated with
higher wages for American workers and lower unemployment." 

Act now: Urge your Senators to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization
Act.  

Welcoming immigrants to the U.S. isn't just the right thing to do -
it benefits all of us by enriching our culture and economy. We can't
afford to delay any longer. Congress must pass the Farm Workforce
Modernization Act  - soon.  

Thank you for all you do to advocate for immigrant workers,  

Arturo Castellanos-Canales  
Senior Policy & Advocacy Associate 

**National Immigration Forum**  

 

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We've all recently felt the pinch of inflation and supply chain
shortages  - particularly when we're checking out at the grocery
store or trying to enjoy a meal out.  

But you may not realize that there is something that Congress can do to
help lower prices, aid businesses in filling open positions, and benefit
all Americans: pass agricultural immigration reforms.  

Act now to urge your Senators to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization
Act.  

We noted earlier this year that a contributing factor

to our current labor shortage is our lowest net international migration
levels in decades. In turn, inflation has surged, companies report lost
opportunities, and supply chains have been severely affected.  

America's agriculture and food industry relies heavily on migrant
labor - and the impacts of labor shortages are hitting the  sector
particularly hard. The agricultural labor deficit in the U.S. reached
record high levels

in 2021 - and we are all paying the price, both literally and
figuratively.  

Tell your Senator to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
 

As Rebecca Shi, Executive Director of the American Business Immigration
Coalition, noted in The Hill

recently:  

"Across every sector, businesses can't find workers to fill open
positions, even when they increase pay and benefits or go so far as
to pay candidates
 to
attend job interviews. There are 10.7 million job openings
 in the U.S., but only
5.7 million unemployed workers. Even if every unemployed American found
a job, we would still have five million jobs unfilled. But for
America's broken immigration system, immigrant workers could fill many
of these jobs - and it is U.S.-born citizens who would benefit the
most from their contributions. 

[...] 

A recent study
 by Texas A&M
International University shows how much good fixing the farm labor
shortage would do for farmers, workers, and American families who need
nutritious meals at affordable prices. Researchers found that more
migrant and H-2A guest workers are associated with lower inflation and
lower food prices, including for milk, eggs, meat, fruits, and
vegetables. More migrant and H-2A guest workers are also correlated with
higher wages for American workers and lower unemployment." 

Act now: Urge your Senators to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization
Act.  

Welcoming immigrants to the U.S. isn't just the right thing to do -
it benefits all of us by enriching our culture and economy. We can't
afford to delay any longer. Congress must pass the Farm Workforce
Modernization Act  - soon.  

Thank you for all you do to advocate for immigrant workers,  

Arturo Castellanos-Canales  
Senior Policy & Advocacy Associate 
National Immigration Forum  
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