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Voice of the Fields California
July 2018
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Volume 28, Number 7
CENTRAL VALLEY OPPORTUNITY CENTER
“Helping people…Changing lives”
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ENTRAL VALLEY OPPORTUNITY CENTER (CVOC) is a nonprofit employment training and service provider organization. CVOC serves farm workers and low-income populations in Merced, Madera, and Stanislaus counties. Their services include vocational education, remedial education, English Language instruction, housing assistance, energy payment assistance, emergency supportive services, transportation, emergency food, youth employment, healthcare acquisition, childcare services and community education services. CVOC has effectively provided a comprehensive package of services to over a hundred thousand customers to date. There are many areas of study offered with CVOC. These courses include general business, the food industry, welding, retail, photovoltaic installation, and truck driving. Most of the funding for Central Valley Opportunity Center comes from federal, state, and local grants. In 2017, 18 scholarships in the amount of $1,500 were awarded to those who were passionate about
gaining real world education for their future careers. On top of education, CVOC also helps eligible customers with their homes. The initiatives by CVOC are Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP). These programs help to provide installation of energy conservation devices, minor home repair, energy conservation education, carbon monoxide safety checks and even assistance with one utility payment per year. In order to be eligible for this aid, applicant must be at or below 150% of the Poverty Guidelines, own or rent a home in Stanislaus County and be a documented resident. For more information or an appointment, please call (209) 541-0496. Source: www.cvoc.org/
Our mission is to provide employment, skills training, education, and emergency services to improve the quality of life for farmworkers and underserved members in our communities. General Contact: Phone: 209-357-0062 Fax: 209-357-0071 Merced Training Center Main Campus 6838 Bridget Court P.O. Box 1389 Winton, CA 95388 (209) 357-0062 Madera Satellite Training Center 1930 Howard Rd., Suite 125 Madera, CA 93637 (559) 662-0100 Stanislaus Satellite Training Center Lincoln School Plaza 1801 H St. Suite A4 Modesto, CA 95354 (209) 577-3210
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Monitor Advocate Office
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HE MONITOR ADVOCATE OFFICE (MAO) was established on August 13, 1974, by a court order because of a lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and various farmworker organizations against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The suit claimed that the United States Employment Service discriminated against Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers (MSFW). As a result, the MAO was established.
The mission of the MAO is to establish and maintain effective relationships with its internal and external customers, ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and policies relative to services to MSFWs and to ensure that job seekers have access to equitable employment services. The DOL has designated 34 Employment Development Department (EDD) America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) sites as Significant and/ or Special Circumstance field offices. This designation of offices is based on the percentage of MSFW registrations in any given EDD field office or on the location of certain EDD field offices in large agricultural areas. The MAO is responsible for monitoring the 34 EDD Significant and/ or Special Circumstance designated AJCCs to ensure that EDD MSFW services are equitable services as defined by Title 20, of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 651, 653, and 658. The MAO accomplishes this by conducting annual programmatic reviews of the 34 EDD Significant and/or Special Circumstance AJCCs. The MAO programmatic reviews include a review of AJCC
sites’ services to MSFWs, the MSFW outreach program, and the Employment Service (ES) Complaint System for compliance with all applicable federal and State laws, regulations, and policies relating to the Wagner-Peyser Act in the America’s Job Center delivery system. In addition, the MAO also conducts on-going monthly monitoring of both outreach and complaint intake by the AJCC sites. The MAO also serves as an advocate for MSFWs. In this role, the MAO actively works with other EDD programs and organizations to improve services to MSFWs. The MAO
advocacy role is extended to the work performed with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, section 167 partner organizations. Many of these partner organizations are collocated in the various AJCCs across the state. Furthermore, the MAO administers the ES Complaint System. The MAO provides technical assistance to EDD staff when questions arise on how to process and handle complaints in EDD field operations. Additionally, MAO staff conducts ES Complaint System training. The CFR requires that the MAO follow up on MSFW and ES-related complaints on a monthly and quarterly basis respectively until these complaints are fully resolved. Sources: www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/Migrant_ and_Seasonal_Farm_Worker_Outreach_Program.htm edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de8826.pdf http:// www.lacooperativa.org/edd/
The EDD Monitor Advocate Office is responsible for: Managing the Employment Service Complaint System
Monitoring the MSFW Outreach program’s compliance with federal and state regulations relative to farmworker services Ensuring that MSFW’s receive a full range and equitable level of employment services as those offered to all job seekers Assessing the needs of California’s agricultural workforce Working collaboratively with other agencies to facilitate workforce development services, benefits, and protections according to federal law The Monitor Advocate Office can be contacted by calling toll-free at 1-866-289-8356.
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2018 California Primary Election Results
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T THE TOP OF THE BALLOT in California was the race to replace current Governor Jerry Brown, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Democrat placed first to secure a spot in the race. John Cox, Republican took the second spot. Under California law, only the top two primary finishers advance to the general election, regardless of party.
U.S. Senate
Senator Dianne Feinstein took the top spot in her re-election bid over former State Senator Kevin de León, a fellow Democrat, 44% to11%. No Republican candidate made it out of the primary.
Lieutenant Governor
Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis finished first with 24% in a tight three-way race to qualify for the November general election to replace Gavin Newsom as California’s lieutenant governor. State Sen. Ed Hernandez, (D-West Covina}, a practicing optometrist, was the second-place finisher with 20.8% of the vote.
Attorney General
Attorney General Xavier Becerra won 45.3% of the vote while former Judge Steven Bailey had about 24.8% with more than 3 million votes counted in the four-way race.
Controller
Incumbent Betty Yee received 60.9% of the vote, followed by Konstantinos Roditis with 35.0%. The Controller is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources.
Newsom (D) Cox (R) Villaraigoso (D) Others (7)
33% 26% 13% 25%
Treasurer
Fiona Ma, Board of Equalization chairperson, came out of the race ahead of Republican Greg Conlon. The California State Treasurer is responsible for the state’s investment and finance.
Insurance Commissioner
Republican-turned-independent Steve Poizner and Democratic Sen. Ricardo Lara were the top vote getters in the primary election, advancing to the November election. Poizner, the former insurance commissioner, would be the first independent to win such an election and Lara would be the first openly gay statewide officer holder.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony K. Thurmond edged Tony K. Thurmond 37% to 34.3%, establishing himself as the front-runner to head up the nation’s largest and most ethnically diverse school system, with 6 million students. Tuck and Thurmond are both Democrats, but the office is nonpartisan — a candidate’s party affiliation is not listed on the ballot — and any candidate who gets 50 % in the primary is the winner without requiring a runoff election.
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Proposition 69 80.4% Yes, 19.6% No
The lockbox amendment, requires lawmakers to spend new gas tax revenue on transportation projects.
Proposition 70 36.4% Yes, 63.6% No
A constitutional amendment that would require a legislative supermajority vote in 2024 to pass a cap-and-trade spending plan.
Proposition 71 76.8% Yes, 23.2% No
Would amend the state constitution so that new ballot measures take effect five days after election results are certified.
Proposition 72 44% 83.3% Yes, 16.7% No
Would allow lawmakers to exclude new rainwater capture systems from property tax assessments.
SD 29 Special Election
Candidates to Succeed Josh Newman as State Senator if he is Recalled: Gary Cammack gained the Republican nod for state Senator in District 29. He defeated Billy Kluck by a vote of 1,728 to 1,532. The state Republican Party targeted Newman over his support last year for Senate Bill 1, which increased the gas tax and vehicle fees to pay for road and bridge repairs and mass transit improvements.
State Congressional District (CD) Candidates State Senate District (SD) Candidates CD 1 Oroville Doug LaMalfa (R) Audrey Denney (D)
CD 20 Carmel Valley Jimmy Panetta (D) Ronald Paul Kabat (Ind.)
CD 39 Fullerton Gil Cisneros (D) Young Kim (R)
SD 2 Healdsburg Mike McGuire (D) Veronica Jacobi (R)
SD 16 Bakersfield Ruth Musser-Lopez (D) Shannon Grove (R)
SD 30 Los Angeles Holly Mitchell (D) No candidate
CD 2 San Rafael Jared Huffman (D) Dale Mensing (R)
CD 21 Hanford David Valadao (R) TJ Cox (D)
CD 40 Downey Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) Rodolfo Cortes Barragan (G)
SD 4 Tehama Phillip Kim (D) Jim Nielsen (R)
SD 18 Van Nuys Robert Hertzberg (D) Rudy Melendez (R)
SD 32 Artesia Bob Archuleta (D) Rita Topalian (R)
CD 3 Walnut Grove John Garamendi (D) Charlie Schaupp (R)
CD 22 Tulare Devin Nunes (R) Andrew Janz (D)
CD 41 Riverside Mark Takano (D) Aja Smith (R)
SD 6 Sacramento Richard Pan (D) Eric Frame (Ind.)
SD 20 Chino Connie M. Leyva (D) Matthew Munson (R)
SD 34 Garden Grove Janet Nguyen (R) Tom Umberg (D)
CD 4 Roseville Tom McClintock (R) Jessica Morse (D)
CD 23 Bakersfield Kevin McCarthy (R) Tatiana Matta (D)
CD 42 Corona Ken Calvert (R) Julia Peacock (D)
SD 8 Modesto Paulina Miranda (D) Andreas Borgeas (R)
SD 22 Azusa Mike Eng (D) Susan Rubio (D)
SD 36 Laguna Niguel Patricia C. Bates (R) Marggie Castellano (D)
CD 5 St. Helena Mike Thompson (D) Anthony Mills (NP)
CD 24 Santa Barbara Salud Carbajal (D) Justin Fareed (R)
CD 43 Los Angeles Maxine Waters (D) Omar Navarro (R)
SD 10 Fremont Bob Wieckowski (D) Victor San Vicente (R)
SD 24 Los Angeles Peter Choi (D) Maria Elena Durazo (D)
SD 38 Alpine Jeff Griffith (D) Brian Jones (R)
CD 6 Sacramento Doris Matsui (D) Jrmar Jefferson (D)
CD 25 Palmdale Katie Hill (D) Stephen Knight (R)
CD 44 San Pedro Nanette Barragán (D) Aja Brown (D)
SD 12 Ceres Anna Caballero (D) Rob Poythress (R)
SD 26 Santa Monica Ben Allen (D) Baron Bruno (Ind.)
SD 40 San Diego Ben Hueso (D) Luis R. Vargas (R)
CD 7 Elk Grove Ami Bera (D) Andrew Grant (R)
CD 26 Westlake Village Julia Brownley (D) Antonio Sabato Jr. (R)
CD 45 Irvine Mimi Walters (R) Katie Porter (D)
SD 14 Hanford Andy Vidak (R) Melissa Hurtado (D)
SD 28 Temecula Jeff Stone (R) Joy Silver (D)
CD 8 Yucca Valley Paul Cook (R) Tim Donnelly (R)
CD 27 Monterey Park Judy Chu (D) Bryan Witt (D)
CD 46 Santa Ana Lou Correa (D) Russell Lambert (R)
CD 9 Stockton Jerry McNerney (D) Marla Livengood (R)
CD 28 Burbank Adam Schiff (D) Johnny Nalbandian (R)
CD 47 Long Beach Alan Lowenthal (D) John Briscoe (R)
CD 10 Turlock Jeff Denham (R) Josh Harder (D)
CD 29 Pacoima Tony Cardenas (D) Benito Bernal (R)
CD 48 Costa Mesa Dana Roharabacher (R) Harley Rouda (D)
CD 11 Concor Mark DeSaulnier (D) John Fitzgerald (R)
CD 30 Sherman Oaks Brad Sherman (D) Mark Reed (R)
CD 49 Vista Mike Levin (D) Diane Harkey (R)
CD 12 San Francisco Nancy Pelosi (D) Lisa Remmer (R)
CD 31 Redlands Pete Aguilar (D) Sean Flynn (R)
CD 50 Alpine Duncan Hunter (R) Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)
CD 13 Oakland Barbara Lee (D) [Uncontested]
CD 32 Norwalk Grace Napolitano (D) [Uncontested]
CD 51 San Diego Juan Vargas (D) Juan M. Hidalgo Jr. (R)
CD 14 Hillsborough Jackie Speier (D) Cristina Osmeña (R)
CD 33 Torrance Ted Lieu (D) Kenneth Wright (R)
CD 52 San Diego Scott Peters (D) Omar Qudrat (R)
CD 15 Pleasanton Eric Swalwell (D) Rudy Peters (R)
CD 34 Los Angele Jimmy Gomez (D) Kenneth Mejia (G)
CD 53 San Diego Susan Davis (D) Morgan Murtaugh (R
CD 16 Fresno Jim Costa (D) Elizabeth Heng (R)
CD 35 Pomona Norma Torres (D) Christian Valiente (R)
CD 17 Fremont Ro Khanna (D) Ron Cohen (R) CD 18 Atherton Anna Eshoo (D) Christine Russell (R) CD 19 San José Zoe Lofgren (D) [Uncontested]
State Assembly District (AD) Candidates
Sources: vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/ status CD 36C oachella www.kcra.com/ Raul Ruiz (D) article/2018-fullKimberlin Brown Pelzer (R) primary-election-resultsfor-california/20886446 CD 37 Los Angeles Karen Bass (D) vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/ treasurer Ron Bassilian (R) ballotpedia.org CD 38 Whittier www.capradio.org Linda Sánchez (D) www.independent.com Ryan Downing (R)
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AD 1 Bieber Brian Dahle (R) Caleen Sisk (D)
AD 12 Modesto Heath Flora (R) Robert Chase (D)
AD 2 Healdsburg Jim Wood (D) Matt Heath (R)
AD 24 Menlo Park AD 13 Stockton Susan Talamantes Eggman (D) Marc Berman (D) Alex Glew (R) Antonio Garcia (R)
AD 3 Yuba City James Gallagher (R) Sonia Aery (D)
AD 14 Concord Tim Grayson (D) Aasim Yahya (R)
AD 25 San Jose Kansen Chu (D) Bob Brunton (R)
AD 4 Napa Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D) [Uncontested]
AD 15 Richmond Dan Kalb (D) Buffy Wicks (R)
AD 26 Visalia Devon Mathis (R) Jose Sigala (D)
AD 5 O’Neals Frank Bigelow (R) Carla Neal (D)
AD 16 Dublin Catharine Baker (R) Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)
AD 27 San Jose Ash Kalra (D) G. Burt Lancaster (R)
AD 6 El Dorado Hills Kevin Kiley (R) Jackie Smith (D)
AD 17 San Francisco David Chiu (D) Alejandro Fernandez (D)
AD 28 Campbell Evan Low (D) Michael Snyder (R)
AD 7 Sacramento Kevin McCarty (D) Scott Schmidt (R)
AD 18 Alameda Rob Bonta (D) Stephen Slauson (R)
AD 29 Scotts Valley Mark Stone (D) Vicki Nohrden (R)
AD 8 Rancho Cordova Ken Cooley (D) Melinda Avey (R)
AD 19 San Francisco Phil Ting (D) Keith Bogdon (R)
AD 30 Salinas Robert Rivas (D) Neil Kitchens (R)
AD 9 Elk Grove Jim Cooper (D) Harry He (D)
AD 20 Hayward Bill Quirk (D) Joseph Grcar (R)
AD 31 Fresno Joaquin Arambula (D) Lupe Espinoza (R)
AD 10 Marin County Marc Levine (D) Dan Monte (D)
AD 21 Merced Adam Gray (D) Justin Quigley (Lib.)
AD 32 Bakersfield Rudy Salas (D) Justin Mendes (R)
AD 11 Oakley Jim Frazier (I) Lisa Romero (R)
AD 22 S. San Francisco Kevin Mullin (D) Christina Laskowski (R)
AD 33 Big Bear Lake Jay Obernolte (R) Socorro Cisneros (D)
AD 23 Fresno Jim Patterson (R) Aileen Rizo (D)
CalVans a transportation option for agricultural workers
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ALVANS IS A TRANSPORTATION SERVICE to carry groups of workers in vans (van-pool) to and from rural worksites. Some agricultural employers in California use this service to transport their employees working in rural areas. Agricultural workers who are not receiving transportation through their employer can also form groups and use this service for transportation. The CalVans service is not a government program and the Department of Labor (DOL) or the Employment Development Department (EDD) are not responsible for any contracts between the CalVans company and the employers or groups of workers (van-pool) using this service. Currently serving farmworkers in 15 rural counties, the program works to provide a simple way for workers form a van-pool group that can then use a CalVans vehicle to travel to and from work. One or more members of the group can volunteer to be an approved AD 34 Bakersfield Vince Fong (R) Nick Nicita (D)
AD 50 Santa Monica AD 42 Yucca Valley Richard Bloom (D) Chad Mayes (R) [Uncontested] Deniantionette Mazingo (D)
AD 43 Glendale AD 35 San Luis Obispo Jordan Cunningham (R) Wil- Laura Friedman (D) [Uncontested] liam Ostrander (D) AD 36 Palmdale Tom Lackey (R) Steve Fox (D)
AD 39 San Fernando Luz Maria Rivas (D) Ricardo Benitez (R) AD 40 Rancho Cucamonga James Ramos (D) Henry Gomez Nickel (R) AD 41 Pasadena Chris Holden (D) Alan Reynolds (Ind.)
AD 51 Los Angeles Wendy Carrillo (D) Christopher Stare (Lib.)
AD 52 Pomona AD 44 Thousand Oaks Freddie Rodriguez (D) Jacqui Irwin (D) Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (R) Toni Holle (R)
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AD 58 Bell Gardens Cristina Garcia (D) Michael Simpfenderfer (R)
AD 66 Manhattan Beach Al Muratsuchi (D) Frank Scotto (R)
AD 74 Huntington Beach Matthew Harper (R) Cottie Petrie-Norris (D)
AD 59 Los Angeles Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D) Leslie Hagan-Morgan (D)
AD 67 Lake Elsinore Melissa Melendez (R) Michelle Singleton (D)
AD 75 Escondido Marie Waldron (R) Alan Geraci (D)
AD 60 Corona Sabrina Cervantes (D) Bill Essayli (R)
AD 68 Irvine Steven S. Choi (R) Michelle Duman (D)
AD 76 Oceanside Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) Elizabeth Warren (D)
AD 69 Anaheim AD 61 Riverside AD 77 San Diego Tom Daly (D) Jose Medina (D) Brian Maienschein (R) Autumn Browne (Lib.) Mohammad-Ali Mazarei (R) Sunday Gover (D) AD 70 Long Beach AD 54 Los Angeles AD 46 Sherman Oaks AD 62 Inglewood AD 78 San Diego Patrick O’Donnell (D) Sydney Kamlager (D) Adrin Nazarian (D) Autumn Burke (D) Todd Gloria (D) Honor “Mimi” Robson (Lib.) Roxanne Beckford Hoge (R) Al Hernandez (R) Tepring Michelle Piquado (D) Maggie Campbell (R) AD 71 Santee AD 47 San Bernardino AD 63 Lakewood AD 55 Dimond Bar AD 79 San Diego Randy Voepel (R) Eloise Gómez Reyes (D) Anthony Rendon (D) Phillip Chen (R) Shirley Weber (D) James Elia (D) [Uncontested] Maria Estrada (D) Gregg D. Fritchle (D) John Moore (R) AD 72 Huntington Beach AD 48 West Covina AD 64 Carson AD 56 Cochella AD 80 San Diego Josh Lowenthal (D) Blanca Rubio (D) Mike Gipson (D) Eduardo Garcia (D) Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher Tyler Diep (R) No candidate Theresa Sanford (R) Jeff Gonzalez (R) (D) Lincoln Pickard (R) AD 73 Dana Point AD 49 Arcadia AD 65 Fullerton AD 57 Whitter William Brough (R) Edwin Chau (D) Sharon Quirk-Silva (D) Ian Charles Calderon (D) Scott Rhinehart (D) Burton Brink (R) Alexandria Coronado (R) Jessica Martinez (R)
AD 45 Encino AD 37 Santa Barbara S. Monique Limón (D) David Jesse Gabriel (D) Justin Clark (R) Norrdin (D) AD 38 Santa Clarita Dante Acosta (R) Christy Smith (D)
driver. Approved driver simply have to have a regular class C license and complete a short physical. Once approved the driver takes the vehicle home and begins transporting their fellow workers to work each day. The vans come equipped with a car-
rier for two water containers, a toolbox for shovels or rakes as well as the ability to pull a trailer. Each van also comes with a gas card good at most gas stations that the driver can use to purchase fuel. The cost of the vans depends on how far the van travels each day. The distance the van travels each week is multiplied by either $.98 cents or $1.25 per mile. The cost depends on whether the vanpool group is forming independently of the employer. If the employer directs the formation of the van-pool the higher rate applies. Each Monday a report shows how far each vanpool travels in the prior week. This distance is used to calculate the cost for the prior week. CalVans stresses
AD 53 Los Angeles Miguel Santiago (D) Kevin Hee Young Jang (D)
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safety. If you van is having problems a spare van will be brought to you. The vans are serviced at the drivers home or place of work, there is no need to bring the van in for service. Each van has a GPS system for communicating with the main office as well as to see where the van is at all times. For more information call toll free 1-866-655-5444, main number (559) 852-2711 or e-mail at calvans@ co.kings.ca.us.
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Agricultural Jobs available to U.S. workers under H-2A contract
You may apply for these jobs by phone or in person at your nearest Employment Development Department (EDD) field office Job Number
Job Title
Crop/ Livestock
Pay Rate
Start Date
End Date
Positions
County
America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC)
15917400
Farmworker Laborer
Tomato
$13.18/hr.
6/12/18
11/10/18
100
Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin
Merced AJCC (209) 726-5407
15996416
Farmworker Laborer, tractor Driver, CalVan driver
Pears and Cherries
$13.18/hr.
7/15/18
9/15/18
55
Sacramento, Yolo, Lake, Mendocino
Mark Sanders AJCC (916) 227-0301
15990872
Farmworker Laborer Machine and Ground harvest, Packing shed, CalVan Driver
Garlic
$13.18/hr.
7/15/18
11/30/18
240
Monterey, Santa Clara, San Benito
Salinas AJCC (831) 796-3600”
Various
Herding
Sheep
$1866.88/ month
Continuous
Continuous
135
California and Call your local AJCC or dial Western States 1-916-654-7799 to find your nearest office
Various
Beekeeping
Bees
$13.18/hr.
Continuous
Continuous
75
California and Call your local AJCC or dial Western States 1-916-654-7799 to find your nearest office
The H-2A temporary agricultural program allows agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the U.S. to perform agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature. The H-2A employers must demonstrate that qualified U.S. workers are not available for the job and the employment of temporary foreign workers will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. Preference in hiring will be given to qualified U.S. workers before employers are allowed to bring in foreign workers under the program.
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