Agricultural Personnel Management Program
University of California

Visa/Legalization Needs & Proposals

  • 11/15/03 -- Globe and Mail (Canada), "200,000 illegal immigrants toiling in Canada's underground economy"
  • 11/12/03 -- San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News, "U.S.-Mexico immigration talks resume"
  • 11/5/03 -- Los Angeles Times, "Mexico's Fox pushes immigration reform on Southwest visit"
  • 10/23/03 -- Associated Press, "Farmworker-residency bill may pass this year"
  • 9/12/03 -- Arizona Republic (Phoenix), "Final touch being put on farm worker bill"
  • 9/6/03 -- Los Angeles Times, "Signs of movement on migrants"
  • 8/24/03 -- San Diego Union Tribune, "Illegal immigrants feel pain of tightening U.S. job market"
  • 8/4/03 -- Arizona Republic (Phoenix), "Hispanics cool to guest-worker bill"
  • 8/4/03 -- New York Times, "Republicans put immigration laws back on political agenda"
  • 8/1/03 -- Denver Post, "GOP divided on immigration reform measure"
  • 7/26/03 -- Associated Press, "McCain, Flake and Kolbe introduce immigration legislation"
  • 6/7/03 -- Houston Chronicle, "For migrants, jobs come with a price"
  • 5/16/03 -- Houston Chronicle, "Lawmakers at impasse over immigration"
  • 5/13/03 -- San Diego Union-Tribune, "Oil and migration make explosive mix in Mexico"
  • 5/1/03 -- Orange County Register (Calif.), "Latino activists resume push for migration accord"
  • 3/7/03 -- Associated Press, "Migrant advocate hoping to revive amnesty efforts"
  • 3/5/03 -- Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), "Outlook grim for immigration change"
  • 2/16/03 -- The Yuma (Ariz.) Sun, "Preventing deaths in the desert"
  • 1/29/03 -- Agencia EFE, "Daschle favors legalizing many immigrants"
  • 1/25/03 -- Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale), "Bishops urge amnesty for illegal workers"
  • 11/24/02 -- Associated Press, "Mexico wants migrants on Bush agenda"
  • 11/21/02 -- Associated Press, "New U.S. envoy to begin in Mexico"
  • 11/6/02 -- Financial Times (U.K.), "Mexico to campaign for rights of migrant workers"
  • 10/25/02 -- Dallas Morning News, "Fox to intensify bid for immigration changes"
  • 10/18/02 --The News (Mexico), "Discussions over migration accord with U.S. will likely wait until next year"
  • 10/15/02 -- Associated Press, "Immigrant Issues Urged in Elections"
  • 10/11/02 -- Chicago Tribune, "Legalization for migrants proposed"
  • 9/30/02 -- Rocky Mountain News (opinion), "Speakout: Many Hispanics support Tancredo"
  • 7/27/02 -- The News (Mexico City), "Immigrant advocates urge amnesty for undocumented residents in U.S."
  • 7/26/02 -- Atlanta-Journal Constitution, "Immigrant amnesty heads back toward partisan debate"
  • 7/23/02 -- Los Angeles Times, "Immigration reform on House Democrats' minds"
  • 6/24/02 -- Los Angeles Times, "Legal status sought for workers"
  • 5/16/02 -- Copley News Service, "Tensions rise as U.S. and Mexican lawmakers prepare to meet on migration"
  • 5/10/02 -- Washington Post, "Fox laments 'stalled' relations between U.S., Mexico"
  • 5/10/02 -- Washington Times, "Senate Democrats propose amnesty for some illegals"
  • 4/21/02 -- Dallas Morning News, "A hole in one for U.S. labor shortage?"
  • 3/9/02 -- Copley News Service, "Bush is pressed on guest workers"
  • 3/5/02 -- Associated Press, "Mexican states start their own guest worker program"
  • 2/20/02 -- Associated Press, "Immigrant activists renew efforts"
  • 2/15/02 -- Washington Times, "Mexican amnesty plan resurfaces"
  • 1/6/02 -- Orlando Sentinel, "Immigration backlash worries illegal workers"
  • 12/6/01 -- Bloomberg, "AFL-CIO renews call for legalizing workers"
  • 12/5/01 -- Washington Times, "AFL-CIO adopts amnesty proposal"
  • 11/23/01 -- The News (Mexico City), "Immigration reform still on the table"
  • 11/12/01 -- The News (Mexico City), "Fox says no overall accord with U.S. on immigration this year"
  • 10/21/01 -- Chicago Tribune (editorial), "Immigration in the wake of terror"
  • 10/20/01 -- Philadelphia Inquirer, "Many immigrants' hopes are another casualty of Sept. 11"
  • 10/18/01 -- USA Today, "Immigrants' hopes for legal status dashed by Sept. 11"
  • 10/9/01 -- Houston Chronicle, "Immigration rights now take back seat"
  • 10/2/01 -- Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, "Congress pushes tighter controls on immigration, legalization"
  • 9/27/01 -- Wall Street Journal, "Immigration advocates rework their arguments on legalization"
  • 9/8/01 -- San Diego Union-Tribune, "Fox's immigration agenda touches nerves in Congress"
  • 9/7/01 -- Christian Science Monitor, "Can US halt illegal migrants by hosting more 'guests'?"
  • 9/7/01 -- Washington Times, "Bush urges legalizing aliens"
  • 9/7/01 -- Las Vegas Sun, "Fox plans Las Vegas visit"
  • 9/6/01 -- Washington Post, "Fox presses for immigration agreement"
  • 8/22/01 -- Chicago Tribune, "Bush considering green card 'points'"
  • 8/12/01 -- San Diego Union Tribune, "'Phased-in access' is not like an amnesty or guest-worker program"
  • 8/9/01 -- Los Angeles Times, "Amnesty's the road bump in debate on immigration"
  • 8/8/01 -- Dallas Morning News, "Amnesty talk may spur a dash to U.S. border"
  • 8/7/01 -- Washington Post, "Alliance forms on immigrant policies"
  • 8/3/01 -- Los Angeles Times, "Democrats up ante to reform immigration"
  • 8/2/01 -- Washington Post, "Democrats to offer plan to reform immigration"
  • 7/27/01 -- Los Angeles Times, "Bush hints at broader amnesty"
  • 7/26/01 -- The Christian Science Monitor, "'Amnesty' may trigger border rush"
  • 7/24/01 -- CNN with Time Magazine, "Out of the shadows"
  • 7/24/01 -- New York Times, "Bush panel backs legalizing status of some migrants"
  • 7/22/01 -- New York Times, "Open door, open questions"
  • 7/18/01 -- Reuters, "Senators urge Bush for broader immigration policy"
  • 7/18/01 -- San Francisco Chronicle, "Fox says U.S. should 'get real' on immigrants"
  • 7/16/01 -- Stuart/Port St. Lucie News (Stuart, FL), "More rights for migrant laborers unlikely"
  • 7/16/01 -- Washington Post, "Bush weighs legal status of Mexicans"
  • 7/16/01 -- Reuters, "White House plays down idea of amnesty for Mexicans"
  • 7/16/01 -- Dallas Morning News, "Fox pushes for a more open border"
  • 7/15/01 -- New York Times, "Bush aides weigh legalizing status of Mexicans in U.S."
  • 7/13/01 -- Orange County Register, "New guest-worker plan triggers controversy"
  • 6/22/01 -- Arizona Republic, "Mexico says legalize crossers or no deal"
  • 6/6/01 -- Dallas Morning News. "Guest-worker discussions grow more ambitious"
  • 5/21/01 -- Reuters, "U.S. open to guest-worker program for Mexicans"
  • 5/9/01 -- Arizona Republic, "Debate heats up on guest worker plans with Mexico"
  • 4/27/01 -- Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star, "Hagel expects immigration law reforms"
  • 4/20/01 -- Arizona Republic, "Visas urged to make migrant workers legal"
  • 3/29/01 -- Dallas Morning News, "Gramm guest-worker plan draws unlikely supporters"
  • 3/21/01 -- San Francisco Chronicle, "Fox Thrusts Himself Into Political Storm"
  • 1/31/01 -- Associated Press, "Migrant worker program gets support"
  • 1/26/01 -- San Jose Mercury News, "Supporters resume campaign for illegal workers with march, rally in Oakland"
  • 1/23/01 -- Christian Science Monitor, "A new plan to legalize illegal workers from Mexico"
  • 1/21/01 -- San Antonio Express-News, "Hopes, hazards are seen in guest-worker proposal"
  • 1/11/01 -- Dallas Morning News, "Senate ready to tackle guest worker treaty, Gramm says"

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  • News reports and discussion from 1999 and 2000



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