2023-07-02
What You Need To Know
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers are reintroducing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which has passed the House twice previously before stalling in the Senate
The bill seeks to update the H-2A agrcultural guest worker program; proponents say it would provide more flexibility for employers and ensure critical protection for workers
For employers, the bill modifies the H-2A visa program to be more responsive and user-friendly and provides access to the program for industries with year-round labor needs; for workers, it establishes a program to earn legal status
The bill may get hung up on the E-Verify system, which compares worker information to federal records to ensure that workers are legally eligible to work in the U.S.
Lawmakers take third swing at reforming migrant worker visa law
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