This proposed guest worker program might solve Georgia's problem of not having enough workers on their farms. - - Donna Poisl
by Ewa Kochanska, Atlanta Political Buzz Examiner
One of the provisions in the immigration bill that passed Georgia Congress last week is implementation of a state guest-worker program provided it doesn’t interfere with a similar federal program.
The measure included in Georgia’s H.B. 87 is mirrored after the one Utah Legislature passed earlier this year, which allows illegal immigrants to get work permits and live in the state legally.
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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