Illegal The Movie

Documentary of one immigrant's life or death journey to the American dream and his mission to humanize immigrants and reform immigration for the benefit of all.

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

Fewer foreign people have been able to work in the U.S. amid the coronavirus, leaving a hole in the potential labor force.
https://t.co/Rnhz5J1YHt

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

"My farm on the Oregon-Idaho border had to give up on selling nearly 150,000 lbs of asparagus because dozens of our guest workers weren’t allowed into the US in time to harvest. The delay cost my three-generation family farm an entire year’s profit."
https://t.co/r7015flxdD

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

Anti-immigrant rhetoric and uncertainty in immigration policies are causing overseas talent to look to “friendlier” nations.
https://t.co/uEthPfRPNx

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

Passing the Modernization Act requires a balance between competing interests. The final bill will have to satisfy the interests of the government, agri-business, American citizens, and the workers themselves.
https://t.co/925fYmbIVk

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

Employers aren’t turning away American workers – they can’t find them.

Business groups say eliminating roadblocks for migrants eager to get to work in Michigan could fill gaps in the workforce as the baby boomer generation approaches retirement.

https://t.co/qMwqnjuQf5

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

'If passed, the legislation would establish a temporary Certified Agricultural Worker status for undocumented farmworkers,' Farmworker Justice staff attorney says
https://t.co/925fYmbIVk

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

“If we’re going to do anything about immigration reform, let’s take care of the people who are here working, contributing, paying their taxes,” Knapp said. “This is the time to do it. We have an economic need for them to contribute more.”
https://t.co/XLCDs8B7G9

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

“We don’t need crops rotting in the fields because there aren’t enough workers; it’s that simple,” Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow said. “And a workable guest worker program as a critical part of this.”
https://t.co/jZj0t5HRXu

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

Pathway to citizenship aside, Immigrants and the employers that rely on them deserve immigration reform that would bring stability to their lives and businesses. For our leaders, continuing to do nothing is unacceptable. The time to act is now.
https://t.co/pmMfYveyIy

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

Migrants want to fill jobs in the U.S. But there’s no legal path to enter the country.
https://t.co/bmwbWEMqiG

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

"So it's a problem. The labor situation is terrible,"
https://t.co/3MG3KWhICi

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

In every region I visit, I hear from farmers who are facing shortages and delays in hiring skilled employees to help keep up with the demand for safe, sustainable American-grown food, fiber and renewable fuel. It’s time we find a solution.
https://t.co/G7SX6h3qAl

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

"Our immigration system is so outdated and unresponsive to the needs of the 21st century, it's literally doing economic damage to our country," said Charles Kuck, an immigration attorney in ATL who works with employers trying to get guest-worker visas.
https://t.co/iQl2xE5efy

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

The bill would reform the H-2A visa program, which allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs.
https://t.co/qw698zgZZG

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

If policy is not created to reform the immigration process in the U.S. and better support farmers, Shay Myers is concerned all production of non-staple crops could move south of the border within a decade.
https://t.co/qOiG8qXfi5

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

“We have hope that it will pass the Senate, especially since undocumented farmworkers and other agricultural employees have shown how important they are during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the letter states.
https://t.co/YaWrjhmNmD

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

Immigrant Farmworkers are Essential to Feeding America.

These are changes both sides can get behind, now let's make them happen!
https://t.co/oixCyUPe2b

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

"There are 9.2 million job openings nationwide and 9.3 million people unemployed. As a result, employers are hiking prices faster than wages and the economy is recovering at a slower pace than it should. Expanding legal immigration is one way to help."
https://t.co/0offs9TJpA

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

For the first time in decades, the nation’s largest guest worker programs could be seeing significant reform.
https://t.co/gceqKplRPX

[Illegal The Movie @illegalthemovie]

For the first time in decades, the nation’s largest guest worker programs could be seeing significant reform.
https://t.co/gceqKplRPX