<P> Representatives of business and labor have negotiated the terms of a guest worker program for the current attempt at a comprehensive immigration bill . The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents many American business interests, and the AFL--CIO, the nation's largest federation of unions, have been conducting ongoing talks . These two groups released a joint statement listing three points of agreement regarding any guest worker program on February 21, 2013 . </P> <Ol> <Li> American workers should have first priority for available jobs . </Li> <Li> American firms should be able to hire foreign workers "without having to go through a cumbersome and inefficient process ." </Li> <Li> The system should be made more transparent and accurate by creating a "professional bureau" to report on labor needs in the United States . </Li> </Ol> <Li> American workers should have first priority for available jobs . </Li> <Li> American firms should be able to hire foreign workers "without having to go through a cumbersome and inefficient process ." </Li>

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