US could rely more on foreign ag workers under Trump. High demand is already straining the government.

Image caption: The country’s H-2A program has grown in popularity as a response to farm labor shortages. Between 2018 and 2023, the number of applications for H-2A workers increased by 72%, according to a new analysis by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Screenshot taken on Nov. 15, 2024 from the GAO official YouTube channel. Article by Sky Chadde. Investigate Midwest – November 15, 2024.

Farm employers’ increasing use of guest visa farmworkers has strained federal agencies, potentially impairing workers’ rights, a federal watchdog found in a report released Thursday. The report comes days after Donald Trump was re-elected president. During his first term, Trump championed the use of guest farmworkers — foreign laborers […]

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