As Trump Squeezes the Immigrant Workforce, Employers Seek Relief

H-2B visas, which allow hiring foreign workers for temporary non-agricultural jobs, arrive with delays that directly affect gastronomy and construction in Florida. According to a recent report, the situation complicates small and medium-sized enterprises that rely on that labor force to operate normally.What are H-2B visas and how many are granted per year?H-2B are visas authorized by the United States Government for the recruitment of temporary…

As Trump Squeezes the Immigrant Workforce, Employers Seek Relief

In recent weeks, managers of the nation’s resorts, plant nurseries, fish processors and racetracks started getting very worried.

Secure America's Workforce: Open Letter from Business Community to Trump Admin and Congress

On behalf of the 1,700 businesses that comprise the American Business Immigration Coalition, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the administration and members of Congress for taking seriously the need to address our broken immigration system. As a top concern among American voters, business leaders and workers, it is imperative that we finally pass meaningful immigration reform and fix the system that has been broken for decades.

NEW YORK- The Trump administration was slow to release a batch of H-2B visas, those used by seasonal companies that often cannot find enough workers on national territory to meet the demand.The Department of Homeland Security usually issues a statement a few days after the applications received reach the maximum number of visas allowed for the second half of the year.The deadline was reached on March 5, but no announcement was made.