WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President
Barack Obama's immigration reforms would lift the threat of deportation
for at least 250,000 undocumented people who work on farms, Arturo
Rodriguez, the president of the United Farm Workers union said on
Wednesday after meeting with Obama.
"We were pleased to learn from the president today that at
least 250,000 farm workers (and at least 125,000 California farm
workers) will be eligible for deportation relief under his executive
action," Rodriguez said in a statement.
The union held a "mock Thanksgiving feast" in front of the
White House on Wednesday, and Rodriguez met with Obama, the union said.
"The president committed to working with UFW to do
everything possible to make sure that every farm worker who qualifies
for the program gets enrolled," Rodriguez said.
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