Fox & Hounds By: Michael Vallante This year, there is a reason to celebrate on April 17th: the simpler, fairer, tax system is making a real difference for families and businesses. As a result of the Tax Reform Act passed last year by Congress, Americans are more optimistic about the economy than they’ve been in […]

 Farmworkers should have the right to be represented. If abandoned by a union, farmworkers deserve the right to vote. The right to have their voices heard and the right to be represented. Don’t take this choice away from them. Farmworkers deserve to have the same rights and protections as every other worker.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, California’s solar power industry has started to shrink after years of steady job growth. The Solar Foundation research group released their annual survey in late January and it found that the number of solar jobs in the state fell more than 13 percent in 2017. The reason for the […]

Last month, a proposed bill was introduced by a bipartisan group of state lawmakers that will create a California work permit program for farmworkers and service industry employees without legal residency in the United Sates. The bill, Assembly Bill 1885 (AB 1885), was introduced by Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), Assemblyman Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) and Assemblywoman […]

According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data, more than twice as many H-1B applications were rejected in November compared to the same time period in 2016. Foreigners who were once considered solid candidates for an H-1B visa have been receiving extra scrutiny and delays on their applications under the Trump Administration. An H-1B visa […]

According to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office, complaints over immigration-related retaliation threats surged last year in California. Workers had filed 94 immigration-related retaliation claims with the office through Dec. 22, which is up from 20 claims in 2016 and seven claims in 2015. The cases include instances in which employers allegedly threatened to report workers […]

In November, a bill focused on “H-1B dependent” companies passed the House Judiciary Committee that would raise the minimum salary for H-1B holders from $60,000 to $90,000. H.R.170, or the Protect and Grow American Jobs Act, was introduced by California Rep. Darrell Issa, (R-Vista) in January and it hopes to reduce the number of foreign […]

Last month, two reports from government watchdog agencies were released and stated that the Border Patrol is losing agents faster than it can hire new ones, while border and immigration enforcement agencies continue to face “significant challenges” in hiring and training new personnel. The reports were released separately by the inspector general for the Department […]

It appears that another industry is being affected by the lack of immigrant workers, the horse racing industry. Apparently, finding committed backstretch workers has been a challenge for the racing industry for a long time. Because of this, many trainers have, for years, hired immigrants or temporary visa holders to offset the lack of American […]

By: Andrew Sarega, La Mirada City Councilman While Thanksgiving is a time to count our many blessings, it’s also a time for our nation to especially appreciate our food supply and how it gets onto our plates. The nation’s ability to produce and ensure a safe and reliable food supply falls on the shoulders of […]