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Homeland Security announces 15,000 additional seasonal visas for companies at risk of failure
Source: The Hill
Homeland Security announces 15,000 additional seasonal visas for companies at risk of failure
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 05/25/18 04:22 PM EDT
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday that it would allow 15,000 more seasonal workers into the country in 2018 under the H-2B visa program, available to businesses at risk of failing without the increased workforce.
In a statement, Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the move was meant to counter limitations on the program that had caused "a situation where the program unintentionally harms American businesses."
"We are once again in a situation where Congress has passed the buck and turned a decision over to DHS that would be better situated with Congress, who knows the needs of the program. As Secretary, I remain committed to protecting U.S. workers and strengthening the integrity of our lawful immigration system and look forward to working with Congress to do so," Nielsen added in her statement.
Nielsen's decision, which came after consult with Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, follows a report finding that Maryland's crab industry lost nearly half of its workforce due to the Trump administration's tightening controls on the visa system.
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BY JOHN BOWDEN - 05/25/18 04:22 PM EDT
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday that it would allow 15,000 more seasonal workers into the country in 2018 under the H-2B visa program, available to businesses at risk of failing without the increased workforce.
In a statement, Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the move was meant to counter limitations on the program that had caused "a situation where the program unintentionally harms American businesses."
"We are once again in a situation where Congress has passed the buck and turned a decision over to DHS that would be better situated with Congress, who knows the needs of the program. As Secretary, I remain committed to protecting U.S. workers and strengthening the integrity of our lawful immigration system and look forward to working with Congress to do so," Nielsen added in her statement.
Nielsen's decision, which came after consult with Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, follows a report finding that Maryland's crab industry lost nearly half of its workforce due to the Trump administration's tightening controls on the visa system.
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Read more: http://thehill.com/latino/389437-homeland-security-announces-additional-h-2b-visas-for-companies-at-risk-of-failure