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- 1Highlights from Workers Accelerating the Essential Economy▼Highlights from the People Working to ACCELERATE the Essential Economy
A roundup of highlights features people working to accelerate the essential economy, spotlighting the workers and efforts that keep fundamental services and industries running. The item gathers moments and stories from those involved in this push, emphasizing the role of essential workers in economic growth and recovery.
- 2Kansas agriculture relies on immigrants the system has failed●Kansas agriculture and rural communities need immigrants, but system has failed them
A Kansas opinion piece argues that the state's agriculture sector and struggling rural communities depend on immigrant workers, yet the US immigration system has failed to provide them with a functioning, lawful pathway. The commentary frames immigration as essential to keeping farms staffed and small rural towns populated, and calls attention to the gap between that economic need and current federal policy.