A coalition of leading business, manufacturing, and agriculture groups – including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Partnership for a New American Economy, Business Roundtable, the American Farm Bureau Federation, AmericanHort, the National Association of Manufacturers, and Western Growers – held a Day of Action for immigration reform on July 9.
The group held a national press conference in Washington and events in more than 40 congressional districts across 20 states calling on Congress and the Administration to work together to enact immigration reform. Speaking at the national press conference was Tom Nassif, president and CEO of the Western Growers Association.
Tom Nassif, Western Growers, Immigration reform commentsAlso making brief comments regarding agriculture at the end of the audio clip are first, National Association of Manufacturers president Jay Timmons, followed by Business Roundtable president John Engler.