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Arizona Farm Bureau: President's Immigration Proposal Doesn't Have Much To Address Agriculture's Labor Needs

The Trump administration earlier this month unveiled a proposal to rework the country’s legal immigration system.

Among other provisions, it would put a higher priority on high-skilled workers than those with family members already in the U.S.

To talk about how that could affect Arizona’s agricultural industry, The Show spoke to Stefanie Smallhouse, president of the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.