ILW.COM - immigration news: Clock Ticks On AGJOBS

AGJOBS was until recently, billed as the one immigration legislation with enough support to pass a divided Congress, a measure that would grant qualified agricultural workers and their families temporary legal status in the US, with a path to obtaining a green card. However, it appears that AGJOBS has stalled in Congress in recent days. A symbol of the legislations' difficulties occurred last Wednesday, when Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) sought to tack the bill onto an unrelated class-action lawsuit reform bill. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist fended off the effort (see news item here). President Bush has said little on the topic, while Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry has pledged a comprehensive immigration reform bill to Congress in his first hundred days as President, including his signing of a bill that would help farmworkers. With little time remaining, the fate of AGJOBS looms. Immigrant's Weekly will keep you informed of the latest developments.

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