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H.R. 619 (97th)

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the admission of aliens for temporary agricultural employment.

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Introduced

5 January 1981

Last action

17 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

11 May 2023

Immigration

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of "immigrant" those persons with a permanent foreign residence coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural work, if the Secretary of Agriculture has determined and certified to the Attorney General that there are not sufficient workers available at the aliens' destination who are willing and able to do such work, and wages and working conditions will not be adversely affected. Requires the Secretary, upon an employer's request for such alien workers, to refer domestic workers to such employer, or certify such alien workers, within 20 days. Sets forth a procedure for an employer to challenge the qualifications of any such referred domestic workers.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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