Legislators in agricultural districts insisted on the exemption for their farmer-rancher constituents in exchange for their votes in favor of the bill. Alvarez, an Arizona resident, worked for Presidio Produce Company at its vegetable canning plant during the months of June, July, and August of each of the past ten years. Baez, a resident and citizen of Mexico, worked at that plant from June through August of 1993. Presidio has 200 year-round employees and has additional employees during the peak canning months of June, July, and August. Its canning plant is located in Mitchell's Adams County.
Plaintiffs seek both past and future relief.
For future relief, Plaintiffs seek an injunction against the operation of the Act unless and until it is expanded to cover seasonal workers equally with all other workers in the State of Mitchell. Please discuss the extent to which the federal district court should allow each Plaintiff to press his or her claims and obtain the requested relief if the Act violates the federal Constitution.