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Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., a member of the Judiciary Committee, said the agricultural industry would lose thousands of workers who couldn't be replaced without an accompanying guest-worker program that would allow foreign nationals to work American fields.
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Making clear that illegal aliens will not receive amnesty in any form, and must return to their own countries before applying for a visa; illegal aliens should receive no benefit from having entered the United States illegally, and should not be granted guest-worker visas or the opportunity to “purchase” lawful immigration status. [end quote]
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Flake drew headlines recently when he said he would no longer support a comprehensive plan on immigration that includes a path to citizenship and a guest-worker program.
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During closed discussions, the participants agreed that America needs a comprehensive new law containing guest-worker programs, a means for immigrants to become permanent residents and federal enforcement of the prohibition against hiring illegal immigrants, according to Chuck Wexler, the forum's executive director.
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Senators trying to craft an overhaul have said one of the obstacles has been coming up with a guest-worker program unions and business can support.
Obama Recasts Border Issue Laura Meckler 2011
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Once the border is secure, we should develop a responsible guest-worker program, and it can't include amnesty.
Dean Heller poll shows 15 point lead over John Ensign in Nevada Chris Cillizza 2011
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I have an essay that proposes a taxed guest-worker program for the U.S.
Immigration Policy, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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D.A. King, president of the Dustin Inman Society, an anti-illegal immigrant group, said he favored the probation proposal, and also noted that farmers could hire immigrant laborers through federal guest-worker programs.
Ex-Cons Floated as Laborers Shalini Ramachandran 2011
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Instead, we should revamp our current temporary agricultural guest-worker program to meet the needs of American growers while maintaining strong safeguards to protect American workers.
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Mr. Obama also supports a guest-worker program and making it easier for foreign students educated in the U.S. to stay.
Obama Recasts Border Issue Laura Meckler 2011
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