SEN. OSSOFF PUSHING TO PROTECT GEORGIA'S SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS FROM UNFAIR IMPORTS FROM MEXICO

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing the Trump Administration to protect Georgia's specialty crop growers from unfair imports from Mexico.

Sen. Ossoff is urging United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer to address unfair labor and environmental practices in Mexican agriculture that force Georgia growers into unfair competition during this year's U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) Review.

A 2024 report (https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/AP130-2-02/2024-georgia-agriculture-outlook/) from the University of Georgia observed "the fruits and vegetables industries face an additional challenge from cheaper imports from Mexico and South...