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American Farms Rely More Than Ever on the Troubled H-2A Visa Program

The Trump administration is allowing in more agricultural guest workers under the H-2A program, but preventing abuses is proving difficult.

Expanded H-2A Access May Benefit Dairy Farmers

The Trump administration recently announced guidance that may expand access to the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program for dairy operations. Historically, the H-2A program h...

One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it

Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.

Dairy farmers able to access H-2A program under new interpretations

New federal clarifications on the H-2A guest worker program will allow dairy farms to access temporary workers. National Council of Farmer Cooperatives CEO Duane Simpson tells Brow...

Another attempt for H-2A reform

—Pennsylvania representative introduces bill that would make permanent changes to the H-2A guest-worker program. The post Another attempt for H-2A reform appeared first on Good Fr...

Proposed federal legislation would expand H-2A program, control labor costs, advocates say

U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson proposed the Securing Agricultural Workforce Act.

Trump Administration Expands Path for Dairy Farms to Access H-2A Workers

The Trump administration on Wednesday clarified that dairy operations may qualify to hire foreign workers through the federal H-2A visa program under ...

USDA to allow dairy farms to use seasonal worker program, but farmers say more clarity is needed

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced updated guidance from the Department of Homeland Security to the seasonal work visa program.

Ag employer group says H-2A court ruling provides stability for farmers

The head of the National Council of Agricultural Employers says a recent federal court decision brings more certainty to farms using the H-2A program. John Hollay tells Brownfield...

Thompson introduces H-2A reform bill to speed labor access and expand farm workforce eligibility

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson from Pennsylvania has introduced a new ag labor bill that’s meant to build upon previous efforts to reform the H-2A guest worker pro...

Animal Ag News 6/22

The U.S. Department of Agriculture welcomed new guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S.</li Department of Labor clarifying that dairy operation...

The effect of low-skill immigration restrictions on US firms and workers: Evidence from a randomized lottery

This paper studies the economic effects of US restrictions on the employment of foreign workers in low-skill, nonfarm jobs through the H-2B visa. Leading industries that hire H-2B...

Trump Opens Door to More Immigrant Farm Labor

“The Trump administration opened a new legal pathway for migrant farm workers, yielding to an aggressive lobbying campaign by the dairy industry and upsetting immigration enforceme...

Wisconsin dairy farms could gain new hiring option under visa changes

Thompson says new ag labor bill expands H-2A Access for dairy

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson says his new ag labor bill opens the door for U.S. dairy farmers to have access to the H-2A program. Thompson says it’s all about ho...

Firms allowed to hire immigrant manual laborers expand to hire more Americans

The US government has recently enacted the largest shift in immigration policy since 1924. As officials restrict unauthorized immigration, they face a stark choice: create offsetti...

Exclusive — Rep. Riley Moore: H-1B Visa Program Abused by Large Corporations to 'Displace the American Worker'

Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) raised attention to how the H-1B visa program is being abused not only by some applicants, but by large corporations using the program in order to "displace...

More Than 40,000 H-1B Visa Holders Work in Texas Amid Calls for Reform

In Texas, about 650,000 to 680,000 people are unemployed, yet more than 40,000 individuals are authorized to work in the state under active H-1B visas. The H-1B visa program has be...

How the H-1B visa replaces American workers

Mary, a veteran Silicon Valley marketer who can’t find a job, considers herself a victim of an H-1B visa program run amok.Her story, a U.S. native replaced by a foreign-born employ...

More H-1Bs than There Are Computer Jobs

The good news is that between May 2024 and May 2025 the U.S. gained 41,060 computer jobs. The bad news is that in 2025 the U.S. imported 52,938 workers for computer jobs on H-1B vi...

X Marks the Spot: Americans Suddenly Notice Companies Gaming H1B Visas

Labrador backs higher wage requirements for H-1B visa workers

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is backing a proposal that would increase wage requirements for employers hiring workers through the H-1B visa program. Labrador joined attorn...

Phase 2 pilot of seasonal work permit scheme to take place in 2027

A phase two pilot of the Seasonal Employment Permit scheme is due to take place over the 2027 growing season, the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) has confir...

Using the Anti-Trafficking Statute to Combat Forced Labor Outside the U.S.

Can The Federal Anti-Trafficking Statute Solve a Global Problem?