The Seasonal Employment Alliance (SEA) was established in 2017. SEA’s primary focus is the application of persistent grassroots advocacy directed at Congress and the Administration. SEA has spearheaded the efforts to communicate critical labor needs of its members to Congress including driving and facilitating Hill meetings with SEA members and their representatives, summarizing and disseminating the intelligence gathered from those meetings back to our members, and importantly – driving the appropriate follow up with every member of Congress. SEA also created and maintains a comprehensive database to track these efforts. This information allows us to hold Members of Congress more accountable and to more precisely target our lobbying activities.
Our revamped organization, and the H-2B industry, now benefits from a dedicated, first-class support team whose sole focus is persistent, grassroots oriented H-2B advocacy. Increasing H-2B program user participation in our advocacy efforts is a priority for our organization and is essential to achieving both short-term and long-term program reforms including cap relief.
Over the course of the 2025 H-2B filing season, we accomplished the following:
1. Secured maximum DHS visa release of 64,716 visas for the third consecutive year and ensured rule was published prior to Trump taking office.
2. Secured no changes to visa release for April 1st and May 15th supplemental allocations despite opposition within Trump administration.
3. Drafted Certified Seasonal Employer Designation language and worked with Congressman Andy Harris on its successful inclusion in the FY26 DHS Appropriations Bill.
We will continue to advocate to improve the dependability, efficiency and long-term viability of the H-2B Program.
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