Yesterday, in front of the U.S. Capitol, eight Members of Congress, flanked by hundreds of seasonal employers, thanked the Trump Administration for their recent release of 30,000 H-2B visas and called on Congress to permanently increase the H-2B visa cap and reform the program. Due to the cap of 66,000...
Numbers USA encourages U.S. employers to hire illegal aliens
A recent article by Chris Chmielenski, Deputy Director at Numbers USA, claims that Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, is working behind the scenes to release more H-2B visas at the expense of American workers. While reasonable minds may disagree on the merits of temporary, non-immigrant guest worker...
SEA Iowa tour
We have previously mentioned that Senator Grassley (R-IA), given his position as the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, will play an outsized role in determining the Senate's version of H-2B cap relief. The Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction over the H-2B program. There are only about 30 H-2B employers in Iowa,...
Labor shortage affecting iconic Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair officially kicked-off last Thursday. With over 1 million people attending the fair each year, it is one of the most iconic and popular state fairs in the country. It is home to the famous Butter Cow. It has also inspired one novel, three motion pictures, and...