Will immigration reform drain labor pool?

Posted on: October 18th, 2005
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“Suzanne Powell has not seen a labor shortage at her Coachella farm, but she is concerned that new immigration restrictions could reduce the pool of workers available.

“The labor issue is going to have to be fixed,” said Powell, senior vice president of Peter Rabbit Farms, which grows carrots, lettuce and grapes. “There’s got to be a compromise that people can be here and legally have a job.”"

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