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Farm Labor, Immigration and Food Security
American farmers insist that immigration enforcement has dried up the supply of farm labor. Some are resorting to prison inmates and others are moving to Mexico. Also, Turkey recalls its ambassador over the Armenian genocide bill, plus Vice President Cheney and the expansion of executive power.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAmerican farmers insist that immigration enforcement has dried up the supply of farm labor. Some are resorting to prison inmates and others are moving to Mexico. Are legal workers available and affordable? Is there a risk to the security of the food supply? Also, Turkey recalls its ambassador after a congressional declaration over the Armenian "genocide," and the new book by a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter says the expansion of executive power engineered by Vice President Cheney is a threat to the Constitution.
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3 storiesTurkey Recalls Ambassador over Armenian Genocide Bill
Turkey says it's not withdrawing its ambassador to the US, but it is asking him home for a week or so of consultations.
Read the story6 minFarm Labor, Immigration and Food Security
A federal judge gave US employers--including farmers--a temporary reprieve yesterday, saying one immigration enforcement strategy might do irreparable harm to both business and labor. So-called " no match " Social Security letters will not be sent to employers after all, at least for the next few months.
Read the story36 minBush Administration's Expansion of Presidential Power
To "expand presidential power in any way we can" was the theme of the first meeting of President Bush's legal team, led by Dick Cheney in January, 2001. In the months before September 11, the Vice President was looking for a moment to "seize" more power for the White House.
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