Rules May Make Hiring Foreign Farmworkers Easier

by Jennifer Ludden, NPR

The Bush administration is posting new rules for bringing foreign farmworkers into the U.S. The goal is to make it easier for farmers to find a work force that is here legally. Critics say the new rules will drive down wages and housing benefits, and put Americans out of work. The regulations would take effect over the next year, starting in January.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, December 12, 2008