U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Arizona’s anti-illegal-immigration law
The Supreme Court should reject Arizona's anti-illegal immigration law and send a cautionary message to states about overbearing immigration legislation.
Guest worker program needs reform of its own before including it in broader immigration reform bill
One component of immigration reform that is considered to be the most "sellable" point is the guest worker aspect. Non-skilled immigrant labor is brought in on H2-A visas to perform temporary farm labor. This industry has always been in the forefront of attracting immigrant labor. According to a 2009 immigration factsheet: In an industry that produces 3 million agricultural jobs a year, less than 2 percent of the U.S. workforce engages in farmwork.