Special Agricultural Worker (SAW) program
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:immigration
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| gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:U._S._Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services
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| gptkbp:associated_act |
gptkb:Agricultural_Act_of_1986
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act
community organizations family reunification temporary agricultural workers |
| gptkbp:benefits |
pathway to permanent residency
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
bureaucratic hurdles
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| gptkbp:contribution |
addressed labor shortages in agriculture
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
exploitation of workers
|
| gptkbp:duration |
temporary status
temporary status up to 18 months |
| gptkbp:economic_policy |
guest worker programs
|
| gptkbp:eligibility |
worked in agriculture for at least 90 days
|
| gptkbp:ended |
gptkb:1992
|
| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:1986
|
| gptkbp:evaluates |
mixed results
assessed by government reports conducted by independent researchers |
| gptkbp:focus_area |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:funding |
federal government funding
|
| gptkbp:has_limitations |
limited outreach to eligible workers
limited to certain agricultural sectors |
| gptkbp:has_programs |
work authorization program
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
1980s immigration policy
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
part of immigration reform efforts
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Special Agricultural Worker (SAW) program
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased legal workforce in agriculture
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
proof of agricultural work experience
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
labor market conditions
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:United_States_government
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| gptkbp:is_facilitated_by |
legal aid organizations
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| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
undocumented agricultural workers
|
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
temporary resident status
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act_of_1986
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| gptkbp:notable_production |
shift in immigration patterns
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
increased immigration enforcement
|
| gptkbp:program_outcomes |
increased legal protections for workers
|
| gptkbp:project |
stabilize agricultural workforce
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide legal status to agricultural workers
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
agricultural policy reforms
migrant labor labor rights advocacy workforce diversity economic contributions of immigrants economic impact on agriculture seasonal labor needs agricultural labor shortages seasonal agricultural employment temporary visa programs |
| gptkbp:status |
no longer active
|
| gptkbp:submission_deadline |
gptkb:1990
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| gptkbp:successor |
Legal Agricultural Worker program
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| gptkbp:target_market |
agriculture
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1986_Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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