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Dairy leader supports state worker visa legislation
A dairy leader is optimistic about new legislation that has been introduced which would allow states to create their own worker visa programs.
The bill, introduced by Wisconsin Senator and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, would let states manage their own immigrant workforce. Johnson says, “This piece of legislation is targeted on making sure that American businesses have the labor they need to compete effectively throughout the world and is premised on the fact that the federal government is not capable of coming up with a one-size-fits-all that addresses all of the specific issues in individual states.”
American Dairy Coalition CEO Laurie Fischer says she supports the bill.
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