Michigan officials seek to attract Hispanic farm workers - (They even have a slogan “Venga a Michigan”)

Posted on: February 16th, 2007
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So as some states and towns pass ‘anti-immigrant’ legislation others are actively doing the opposite like Lindsay, California and now Michigan

“Michigan officials are trying to lure more migrant farm workers to the state this year, hoping to avoid labor shortages that hurt the agriculture industry last harvest.

The marketing pitch is “Venga a Michigan”, which is Spanish for “Come to Michigan.”"

Source: http://www.columbusdispatch.com
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