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New H-2A bill could bring relief to Valley farmers facing labor shortages

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By Ryan Bell, Nexstar DC Intern
| KVEO-TV (Brownsville, TX) Verified
Washington D.C. (ValleyCentral) — A new federal bill could help farmers in the Valley fill vacant farming jobs by streamlining the H-2A visa process. Despite U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s (R-Texas) tough stance on immigration, she introduced new legislation this week that would allow migrant workers into the country to fill agricultural labor shortages. “We have an opportunity to look at our immigration process and bring hard-working legal immigrants into the United States,” said De La Cruz.
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Impact of Medicaid cuts to the Valley

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By Ryan Bell, Nexstar DC Intern
| KVEO-TV (Brownsville, TX) Verified
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ValleyCentral) – Affordable health care programs in South Texas will undergo significant changes in the next year, after President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” was officially signed into law on Independence Day. Trump’s signature piece of legislation includes nearly $800 billion in cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and similar government programs, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO estimates those cuts will leave nearly 11 million people uninsured by 2034.
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