If you're an immigrant worker in the U.S. right now, you've got a better shot landing a visa as a farmer than a tech worker, researcher, doctor or nurse . Why it matters: The Trump administration's crackdown on H-1B visas is crushing sectors that rely on high-skilled immigrant workers, while seasonal programs for farm workers have gotten a pass. - "There was all of this hype that Trump would be friendly toward high-skilled immigration and harder on low-skilled immigration," said Sam Peak, an immigration expert at the Economic Innovation Group. - The opposite has been true, including an admission from the administration that seasonal farm labor jobs can't be filled with Americans. The big picture: Huge new fees ($100k a pop for H-1B…
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has turned to migrant workers on temporary visas to address a farm labor shortage.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Trump administration officials, farmers, migrant workers, and agricultural labor unions.WHEN & WHERE: United States, changes announced in recent months.KEY QUOTE: “The farm economy is in a difficult situation, and President Trump is utilizing […] The post Trump Admin Imports Migrants to Take Agricultural Jobs. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has turned to migrant workers on temporary visas to address a farm labor shortage. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Trump administration officials, farmers, migrant workers, and agricultural labor unions. WHEN & WHERE: United States, changes announced in recent months. KEY QUOTE: “The farm economy is in a difficult situation, and President Trump is utilizing all the tools available to ensure farmers have what they need to be successful.” – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins IMPACT: The changes have sparked debate over foreign labor, with potential wage reductions for both migrant and domestic farmworkers. IN FULL Facing a labor shortage in the agricultural sector, the Trump…Open