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Farmworkers bill introduced by Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet would fend off deportations
Colorado’s Democratic U.S senator, Michael Bennet of Denver, introduced legislation this week to shield farmworkers from deportations, while putting them on a path to citizenship. “Colorado’s $40 billion agriculture economy relies on an experienced workforce,” Bennet said in a statement. “The failure to fix our broken immigration system has had real economic consequences for our farmers…