Proposed changes to the H-2A program would affect labor costs in the United States and California
The H-2A visa program allows farmers in the United States to be certified by the U.S. Department of Labor to recruit and employ guest workers, usually for a maximum of 10 months, when they are unable to find enough workers living in the United States (including U.S. citizens, other legally authorize...
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
2022-01-01
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| description | The H-2A visa program allows farmers in the United States to be certified by the U.S. Department of Labor to recruit and employ guest workers, usually for a maximum of 10 months, when they are unable to find enough workers living in the United States (including U.S. citizens, other legally authorized workers, and workers not authorized to work in the United States). We analyzed U.S. and California H-2A job certification data to determine how the program is currently used and how a proposed H-2A wage freeze would likely affect future farm labor costs. Our analysis suggests that changes in the H-2A visa program would likely expand the program while reducing labor costs in California and elsewhere. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69b7285c1a2e4fd396466e774f2ff1c72024-04-07T22:49:02ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80912022-01-01753-4Proposed changes to the H-2A program would affect labor costs in the United States and CaliforniaP MartinZ RutledgeThe H-2A visa program allows farmers in the United States to be certified by the U.S. Department of Labor to recruit and employ guest workers, usually for a maximum of 10 months, when they are unable to find enough workers living in the United States (including U.S. citizens, other legally authorized workers, and workers not authorized to work in the United States). We analyzed U.S. and California H-2A job certification data to determine how the program is currently used and how a proposed H-2A wage freeze would likely affect future farm labor costs. Our analysis suggests that changes in the H-2A visa program would likely expand the program while reducing labor costs in California and elsewhere.https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2021a0020 |
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| title | Proposed changes to the H-2A program would affect labor costs in the United States and California |
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| title_short | Proposed changes to the H-2A program would affect labor costs in the United States and California |
| title_sort | proposed changes to the h 2a program would affect labor costs in the united states and california |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2021a0020 |
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