Additional H-2B Visa Allocations For Northern Central America And Haiti To Address Irregular Migration
Date of Publication
1-1-2023 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Human Rights
Keywords
Irregular, aupplemental, visas, Human Rights
Description
Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor, announced a record allocation of 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti – as part of almost 65,000 supplemental H-2B visas made available for fiscal year 2023. This move represents a major step that helps American businesses address the need for seasonal labor, provides a key lifeline to thousands of temporary workers, and reduces the demand for dangerous irregular migration. Additionally, the White House’s convening of a new H-2B Worker Protection Taskforce will work to address vulnerabilities in the H-2B program for the benefit of both seasonal workers and U.S. workers.
Additional H-2B Visa Allocations For Northern Central America And Haiti To Address Irregular Migration
Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor, announced a record allocation of 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti – as part of almost 65,000 supplemental H-2B visas made available for fiscal year 2023. This move represents a major step that helps American businesses address the need for seasonal labor, provides a key lifeline to thousands of temporary workers, and reduces the demand for dangerous irregular migration. Additionally, the White House’s convening of a new H-2B Worker Protection Taskforce will work to address vulnerabilities in the H-2B program for the benefit of both seasonal workers and U.S. workers.
