Farm help bill sent to governor
By: editor5/6/2008 - 6:09am
House Bill 1325, aimed at making it easier for farmers to recruit workers from Mexico, is on its way to Gov. Bill Ritter after the House voted 47-17 for its final passage, reports Tim Hoover.
The measure, sponsored by Sen. Abel Tapia, D-Pueblo, and Rep. Marsha Looper, R-Calhan, would allow the state to work with recruiters to speed up the process for obtaining agricultural visas. Recruiters in Mexico could find workers, help them fill out applications for the visa and set up medical screenings for the laborers.
Ritter's office did not immediately return calls seeking comment, but Looper was optimistic Ritter would sign the bill and said the bill means Colorado is leading the nation on the issue of legal immigration.
Two weeks ago, the bill received considerable attention when State Rep. Douglas Bruce, R-Colorado Springs, speaking against the bill, said "We don't need 5,000 more illiterate peasants in the state of Colorado."
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Colorado's own illiterate peasants
If the tax and spend liberals and politicians didn't confiscate so much of our tax dollars on education we would not be having to import illiterate peasants to do our farm work.
- Doug Bruce and the TABOR mob.
Sounds like something they would say.
What do you know, bi-partisan problem solving from the State Legislature. what a nice change from the past.
Doug Hubka