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Hillary Scholten: “People who pass a background check and are willing to work…”

Featuring: Hillary Scholten, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 3

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April FL-25 Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 37:30

Like, I know I'm not like, these aren't my key voters here, but they were all shaking their heads. And one of the ideas is, you know, it's not new. It's called a blue card. Right. People who pass a background check and are willing to work in agriculture for five or ten years can get a pathway to lawful permanent residency or to citizenship. Guess what happens when there's a shortage of the thing, of the farm products that we need, when we have fewer employees to be able to make sure that they're brought to market. (37:30–37:43)

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Asserts that a pathway to lawful permanent residency or citizenship exists for agricultural workers who pass a background check and work for a specified period.

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