Seasonal Immigrant Workers Are in High Demand. America’s H-2B Visa Program Isn’t Keeping Up.
Foreign workers have long provided critical support to American businesses in the busy...
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Tag: H-2B
Hiring Foreign Seasonal Workers Doesn’t Hurt American Workers, New Study Finds
Do fewer U.S. workers get hired when employers also hire temporary seasonal labor from abroad? A...
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Ban on J-1 Exchange and Other Employment-Based Visas Set to Expire
A ban blocking certain employment-based visas implemented and extended by former President Trump...
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30,000 More Seasonal Worker Visas to Become Available After a Bipartisan Push
In a welcome immigration-related development, the Trump administration has proposed increasing the annual allotment of H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers. As employers have long argued, the current cap is woefully inadequate to meet the demand for workers in seasonal industries. The H-2B program is designed for seasonal work. Some of the most common occupations […]
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Department of Homeland Security Blocks H-2B Visas for Filipinos, Dominicans, and Ethiopians
Citing high rates of visa overstays, on January 18 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new rule mostly barring nationals from the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, and Ethiopia from receiving certain temporary worker visas. The U.S. territory of Guam is likely to be most impacted as it relies on large numbers of Filipino workers. […]
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American Companies Should Be Able to Hire Foreign Seasonal Workers – Trump’s Businesses Do
Kitchens, restaurants, and housekeeping departments in high-end resorts are often staffed with...
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What You Need to Know About the Temporary Worker Bill Introduced by Senator Flake
Last week, Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) introduced the Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of...
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