alt Hacker NewsCorrect. But I should say Obama was being very public about the program whereas previously it had been more of an under-the-table thing. Now the question is, why hasn’t Congress made laws so agriculture and construction can benefit from cheap foreign labor in a legal way?
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nomilk • yesterday at 3:21 PM
This seems like an obvious and workable solution. Could it be being blocked by something - perhaps unions representing local workers? (only guessing)
That's what the H-2a program is. Many employers have avoided using it because it gives labor actual rights, requires an above-minimum wage, and includes free housing. All of those provisions are currently being gutted though.