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Date Nov. 14, 2006 Report No. GAO-07-209R Title

Homeland Security: Agriculture Specialists' Views of Their Work Experiences After Transfer to DHS

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 14, 2006 The Honorable Bob Goodlatte Chairman Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Homeland Security: Agriculture Specialists’ Views of Their Work Experiences After Transfer to DHS Dear Mr. Chairman: The Homeland Security Act of 2002 transferred responsibility for certain port inspections from the ...
Date March 17, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-469R Title

Pigford Settlement: The Role of the Court-Appointed Monitor

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 17, 2006 Congressional Requesters Subject: Pigford Settlement: The Role of the Court-Appointed Monitor In 1997, three African-American farmers filed a class action civil rights lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These farmers alleged that USDA had willfully discriminated against them and othe...
Date June 15, 2000 Report No. T-HEHS-00-134 Title

H-2A Agricultural Guestworkers: Status of Efforts to Improve Program Services

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2000 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, Committee on the Judiciary, Hosue of Representatives H-2A AGRICULTURAL GUESTWORKERS Status of Changes to Improve Program Services Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues Hea...
Date Sept. 10, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-236R Title

H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Experiences of Individual Vidalia Onion Growers

GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-280987 September 10, 1998 The Honorable Howard Berman House of Representatives Subiect: H-2A Agricultural Vidalia Onion Growers Dear Mr. Berman: Some members of the Congress, agricultural employers, and the press have reported incidents in which growers have experienced worksite enfor...
Date Aug. 21, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-193 Title

Child Labor In Agriculture: Changes Needed to Better Protect Health and Educational Opportunities

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE Changes Needed to Better Protect Health and Educational Opportunities GAO/HEHS-98-193 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278488 August 21, 1998 The Honorable Henry Waxman Ranking Minority Member Commit...
Date June 24, 1998 Report No. T-HEHS-98-200 Title

H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Changes Could Improve Services to Employers and Better Protect Workers

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 1998 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate H-2A AGRICULTURAL GUESTWORKER PROGRAM Changes Could Improve Services to Employers and Better Protect Workers Statement of Carlotta C. Joyner, Director Education and Employment Issues Health, Educ...
Date April 2, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-120R Title

H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Response to Additional Questions

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-279517 April 2, 1998 The Honorable Saxby Chambliss House of Representatives Subject: H-2A Agricultural Questions Guestworker Program: Resnonse to Additional Dear Mr. Chambliss: Some members of the Congress and the general public have expressed concern about how immigration law enforce...
Date Dec. 31, 1997 Report No. HEHS-98-20 Title

H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Changes Could Improve Services to Employers and Better Protect Workers

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1997 Report to Congressional Committees H-2A AGRICULTURAL GUESTWORKER PROGRAM Changes Could Improve Services to Employers and Better Protect Workers GAO/HEHS-98-20 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276220 December 31, 1997 Congressional Committees As mandated by Di...
Date April 10, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-30R Title

Income Security: Summary Information on Farmworkers

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-248170 April 10, 1992 The Honorable Vie Fazio House of Representatives Dear Mr. Fazio: As requested by your staff, this letter summarizes our recent reports and testimony related to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. As you know, one of your constituents has expressed concern about the adequacy of federal,...
Date July 17, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-40 Title

Employment: Farmworkers Face Gaps in Protection and Barriers to Benefits

United GAO States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday July 17, 1991 FARMWORKERS FACE GAPS IN PROTECTION AND BARRIERS TO BENEFITS Statement of Joseph F. Delfico Director, Income Security Issues Human Resources Division Before the Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-91-40 SUMMARY The living and working conditions o...
Date Jan. 15, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-30 Title

Employment: The Award of Funds to the National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc. Was Poorly Managed

General Accounting Office -’ The Award Of Funds To The National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc. Was Poorly Managed This IClJ(Jl t (I~!!,(:llt)(!S t\OW t.tw I)c!partment of Labor iiw;rrtttxl 1r1otx: rhan $tlOO,OOO in Comprt:h(:rrsivc! FrlllJloynlc?nt tind Training Act furids to ttlt! Ncltiollcll F;lrm Workers Service Center, Ir,(:. 0 rJor~profit organization foundor by ttlt! Ollitctl Farm Worke...
Date Aug. 1, 1977 Report No. 103366 Title

Agriculture and Food: Possible Food Stamp Fraud by Certain Migrant Farm Workers in Polk County, Minnesota

UNITE~,STATE~ GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTBN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION IIullllllllllIIIIIIIIllllIllIIIl Mr, Lewis B. Straus Administrator, Food and Nutrition Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Straus: LMlO3366 Service - Residents of Crookston {Polk County), Minnesota, have informed representatives of our St. Paul office of a situation where certain migrant farm ...
Date Feb. 6, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-53 Title

Employment: Foreign Worker Certification for New Hampshire's 1974 Apple Harvest

,.4 L /y : I i COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 2OS48 B-177486 The Honorable James C. Cleveland House of Representatives Dear Mr. Cleveland: f%% 6 1976 You expressed an interest in the results of our review, undertaken at the request of former Congressman Louis C. Wyman,.on how the Department of Labor certified foreign workers for New Hampshire’s 1974 apple harvest. We e...