IMMIGRATION PROPOSAL COULD HURT INDUSTRY

A new proposal to change existing immigration rules could have a noticeable effect on the industry. The bipartisan bill would require employers to verify electronically the legality of new employees, while raising the penalty for hiring illegal immigrants. According to NRN, the government’s electronic verification program “is badly flawed”

The proposal would also create a point system that favors highly educated workers, according to the publication, which would negatively affect many vineyard and restaurant workers.