August 16, 2011

Alabama seeking new ag workers

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With some crops rotting in the fields, state officials are looking at how to replace agricultural workers who left the state after the Legislature passed a tough illegal-immigration law.

One proposal under discussion would have some Alabamians who are receiving unemployment compensation act as stop-gap replacement workers, state Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Brett Hall said. The Decatur Daily

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