Hispanics Organize to Shape Farm Bill, Protect Migrant Workers

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is banking on new House Agriculture Committee members to help push Latino priorities forward in the next farm bill.

From backing nutrition programs to giving foreign-born farmworkers a path to legal US citizenship, Hispanic lawmakers say their input on on the committee will be key.

“We’ve seen the rise of rural Hispanics in the caucus,” said Darren Soto (D-Fla.), who sits on both the House Agriculture Committee and a new Hispanic Caucus task force. “A lot of new members with rural areas won in tough seats, and they’re doing what they need to do to deliver ...