[Wonder Warthog]

"Dubbed AgJobs, the legislation first introduced in September 2003 culminated years of negotiations among farmers and the United Farm Workers. It would offer legal residency, and eventually U.S. citizenship, to 1.5 million illegal immigrants now working in agriculture. It also would streamline an existing guest-worker program."

If it has a "path to citizenship", it ain't a "guest worker program"---just another way to get "amnesty" one piece at a time.

[freespirited]

"Dubbed AgJobs, the legislation first introduced in September 2003 culminated years of negotiations among farmers and the United Farm Workers. It would offer legal residency, and eventually U.S. citizenship, to 1.5 million illegal immigrants now working in agriculture. It also would streamline an existing guest-worker program."

As I recall it would do a lot more than that. It would allow illegals who obtain a permit (i.e. the "Z visa" in the last incarnation) to qualify for welfare benefits in five years--prior to becoming citizens. It would provide them with taxpayer-funded lawyers and job protections Americans don't have (couldn't be fired except for cause). And in the event of firing, taxpayers would foot the bill for mediation.

Also, should the illegal die leaving minor children, there was a provision for Social Security benefits.