In the weeks ahead, we have an opportunity to secure our nation’s food supply and press for bipartisan reforms for our farmworkers, farmers, ranchers, and other food producers.

A version of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support in 2021, needs to pass the Senate in the weeks ahead. This legislation would reform the visa program for temporary agricultural workers and allow thousands of undocumented workers to receive permanent legal status if they pay a fine.

Take time this holiday season to write your members of Congress, urging them to provide much-needed reforms for farmworkers, farmers, and ranchers to address food inflation, food security, and agricultural labor shortage crises. Together, we can uphold the dignity of those who provide our food and ensure that no one goes hungry this Christmas and in the years ahead.

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Steve Eng

Steven Eng serves as advocacy director for the National Association of Evangelicals, equipping pastors, nonprofit leaders and ministry leaders to exercise their God-given influence for the good of their communities and nation — rooted in the NAE’s foundational framework, “For the Health of the Nation.” An ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church, Eng brings both a shepherd’s heart and a seasoned policy voice to his work. He has spoken at more than 150 events nationwide and regularly engages leaders and legislators on Capitol Hill. Eng holds a degree in political science from St. Olaf College and an M.Div. from North Park Theological Seminary.