# Amid Immigration Crackdowns, Lawmakers Reintroduce Farm Workforce Reforms

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/amid-immigration-crackdowns-lawmakers-reintroduce-farm-workforce-reforms/
- Published: 2025-05-14T10:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Farmworkers pick strawberries at Lewis Taylor Farms […] USDA photo by Lance Cheung via Flickr. Public domain. Article by Brian Calvert. Civil Eats – May 12, 2025. May 12, 2025 – House lawmakers have resurrected a bill to help bolster immigrant farm labor amid Trump administration crackdowns on immigrants that have swept up farmworkers and labor organizers. In a bipartisan effort, Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) and Zoe Lofgren (D-California) last week reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, a bill that would provide pathways for non-citizens to legally work on farms while reforming the H-2A visa program. […] Click here to view original web page at www.civileats.com Related articles: “They Actually Had a List”: ICE Arrests Workers Involved in Landmark Labor Rights Case – The Intercept Upping Pressure on Supreme Court, Judge Approves Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Expel Migrants – Common Dreams The Trump Administration Is Letting In Just One Group of Refugees. The Choice Speaks Volumes. – Slate South African refugees settle in Iowa amid policy changes – KCCI White House welcomes Afrikaners to the U.S., but drops protection for Afghan allies – NPR Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio