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This bill aims to provide a pathway for certain undocumented agricultural workers to obtain temporary legal status in the United States. Specifically, it allows immigrants who have worked in agricultural labor for at least two years between January 1, 2021, and their departure from the U.S. to apply for a special nonimmigrant agricultural worker status. Applicants must pay a fee of at least $2,500 and cannot have received federal, state, or local public benefits during their time in the U.S. The bill provides immunity from prosecution for both the workers and their employers related to past immigration violations. Successful applicants would receive an initial three-year work authorization that can be renewed for additional three-year periods. The provisions would be in effect for three years from the date of enactment, during which time certain grounds for inadmissibility and removability would be suspended for eligible agricultural workers. This legislation is designed to provide temporary legal status and work authorization for undocumented agricultural workers who have been working in the United States, addressing labor shortages in the agricultural sector while offering a form of temporary relief to long-standing agricultural workers.

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