FFVA JOINS FORCES IN CAPITOL FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM AS HOUSE VOTES TO ADD BORDER FENCING The
House of Representatives voted 283-138 Thursday (September 14) to approve a border
security bill that calls for reinforced security infrastructure, including vehicle
barriers and security cameras along the U.S.-Mexico border. Prior
to the vote, FFVA President Mike Stuart joined hundreds of business, labor and
agriculture groups at a rally on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol to call on Congress
to pass comprehensive immigration reform similar to what was passed earlier this
summer in the United States Senate. The group also met with members of the Florida
delegation to emphasize the needs of Florida growers and other employers. "We
continue to face significant challenges convincing House members to support comprehensive
immigration reform,” said Stuart. “They need to hear that message loud
and clear from our industry." The
rally dovetailed with the fall meeting of the United Fresh Produce Association,
which FFVA representatives attended. Its members traveled to Washington with baskets
of freshly picked American produce to demonstrate what United says America is
at risk of losing: food independency and security. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) | |
