Trump Administration Pauses Biden-Era Farmworker Rule

Trump Administration Pauses Biden-Era Farmworker Rule

Trump Administration Pauses Biden-Era Farmworker Rule The Trump administration has announced a suspension of a farmworker rule implemented under former President Joe Biden, deeming it as onerous. The U.S. Labor Department confirmed the decision on Friday, highlighting the rule's perceived burden on American farmers.This move aims to offer much-needed clarity for the nation's agricultural community, particularly those navigating the complex lands…

Trump Administration Says It Is Suspending Enforcement of Biden-Era Farmworker Rule

WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it was suspending enforcement of a “burdensome” farmworker rule from former President Joe Biden’s administration. The 2024 rule provided protection for workplace organizing to foreign farmworkers in the U.S. on H-2A visas. The U.S. Department of Labor said the rule had already been suspended because of federal injunctions. “The decision provides much-needed clarity for American f…