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Arizona Farmers Take Issue With New Farm Workers Bill

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives addresses the need for more agricultural workers in the United States.

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act also establishes minimum requirements for pay, transportation and housing, which has some in the agricultural industry worried. 

Stefanie Smallhouse, state president of the Arizona Farm Bureau, joined The Show to talk about this bill.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.