US EditionTrump Administration Turns to Migrants to Address Farm Labor Shortage
The Labor Department's changes reduce hourly wages by $1 to $7 and allow housing as compensation to ease farm labor shortages, with nearly 400,000 H-2A positions in 2025.
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Trump Administration Turns to Migrants to Address Farm Labor Shortage
WASHINGTON — For years, the agricultural sector has faced a tight labor market as farmworkers age and fewer new immigrants and younger Americans are willing to toil in the fields. Top Trump administration officials vowed that mass deportations would help, leading to “higher wages with better benefits” and a “100% American workforce.” But the administration has quietly acknowledged in recent months that its immigration raids and crackdown on the …
The Department of Labor (DOL) amended the minimum wage policy of the H-2A visa program.This reduces the wage cost for agricultural employers who hire staff under this initiative, which has generated debate among trade unions and migrant organizations.What is known about the changes affecting migrant workers in the countrysideThe changes were presented by the DOL on October 2, last year, after recognizing the difficulties in finding agricultural …
For years, the agricultural sector has faced a tight labor market, as farmworkers age and fewer new migrants and younger Americans are willing to work in the fields. Senior officials in the Trump administration promised that mass deportations would help, and would lead to […]
For years, the agricultural sector has faced a tight labour market due to the ageing of agricultural workers and the decline of American immigrants and young people willing to work in the countryside. High officials of the Trump administration promised that massive deportations would help, resulting in “higher wages with better benefits ” and a “100% US labor force. ” However, in recent months, the administration has discreetly acknowledged that…
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