Farm Bureau, Immigration Forum partner on citizenship effort

SACRAMENTO – The California Farm Bureau and the National Immigration Forum announced a partnership Dec. 6 to support California farmers and ranchers wanting to help their agricultural employees become U.S. citizens.

Under the program, the Farm Bureau will contract with the National Immigration Forum to provide naturalization application services and counseling. The Farm Bureau will pay for immigration services that California farmers and ranchers request on behalf of their employees.

The services will include citizenship eligibility reviews, application preparation and case management. The par...