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The optimism of May has given way to doubts that a guest worker plan (as part of a comprehensive immigration bill) will see the light of day this year, or before the 2008 election.

At the same time, President Bush promises to lobby key senators to push forward towards one of the most important goals on his agenda.

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To get the latest:

www.landcarenetwork.org

www.anla.org

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Rolando Ambrocio, a landscaper in San Rafael, Calif., came to the U.S. a decade ago. His wife and seven children still live in Guatemala.
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The text below is by Tom Delaney at PLANET?EUR??,,????'?????<

PLANET is continuing to monitor the situation closely, including the Bingaman amendment to cap the new Y-2B program at 200,000 with a no repeat-worker exemption. Because the situation is changing so quickly, it is not clear if the amendment will be voted on the Senate floor.

As we mentioned in previous communications, Congress should continue to move forward with comprehensive immigration reform. This legislation offers the best opportunity for permanently addressing the landscape industry?EUR??,,????'?????<

We need your help to weigh in with the Senate and express support for passage of the overall bill, keeping the H-2B/Y-2B cap, market regulator, and repeat-worker provisions intact and opposing the Bingaman amendment if it considered on the Senate floor.

For more information, please contact Tom Delaney, director of government affairs at (770) 925-7113 or tomdelaney@landcarenetwork.org

Call to Action:

Call your Senators at (202) 225-3121 and tell them the following:

  1. Please pass the comprehensive immigration Bill S. 1348. While there are some minor changes that we would like to see included in the bill, it is important to pass the legislation and address immigration reform this year.
  2. Express support for the bill?EUR??,,????'?????<
  3. Ask them to oppose any efforts to further restrict the number of H-2B workers that could be admitted to the U.S. in a given fiscal year ?EUR??,,????'?????<
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