‘No amnesty!’: Migrant farmworker bill opens major rift within GOP - POLITICO

Prominent immigration hawks are furious over a proposal that would open a path to temporary legal status for undocumented migrants who work in the agriculture industry.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/22/no-amnesty-migrant-farmworker-bill-opens-major-rift-within-gop-01007072 

 

Thompson bill includes legal employment pathway for undocumented farm workers - Live Updates - POLITICO

Thompson’s proposal would allow some undocumented immigrants to apply for H-2A status if they had already been doing agricultural work in the U.S. The legislation would waive certain immigration violations for migrants so long as they otherwise qualify for the visa program, a provision likely to be opposed by more conservative members of Thompson’s party...

 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/30/congress/thompsons-labor-bill-proposes-year-round-h-2a-00980949