Flood Withdraws Support for Ag Bill Accused of Being Backdoor ‘Amnesty’

by Lewis Thune. Congressman Mike Flood told The Plains Sentinel that he is no longer supporting the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act, which some Republicans have accused of being a pathway for “amnesty” for illegal immigrants involved in agricultural work.

“I will be removing myself as a co-sponsor and working toward an alternative to address this issue for farmers and ranchers,” Flood said in …