Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Programs, Policies and Considerations

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Paul Hoffman (Editor)

Series: American Political, Economic, and Security Issues
BISAC: POL012000

U.S. employers in various industries argue that they need to hire foreign workers to perform lower-skilled jobs, while others maintain that many of these positions could be filled by U.S. workers. Under current law, certain lower-skilled foreign workers, sometimes referred to as guest workers, may be admitted to the United States to perform temporary service or labor under two temporary worker visas: the H-2A visa for agricultural workers and the H-2B visa for nonagricultural workers. Both programs are administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. This book examines the current policies and related issues with regard to the immigration of temporary lower-skilled workers with a focus on America’s agricultural labor crisis. (Imprint: Novinka )

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Current Policy and Related Issues
(Andorra Bruno, CRS)

Farm Labor Shortages and Immigration Policy
(Linda Levine, CRS)

The Effects on U.S. Farm Workers of an Agricultural Guest Worker Program
(Linda Levine, CRS)

Statement of Senator Chuck Schumer, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security. Hearing on “America’s Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical Solution”

Testimony of Tom Nassif, President and CEO of Western Growers. Hearing on “America’s Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical Solution”

Testimony of Robert Smith, Senior Vice President, Farm Credit East. Hearing on “America’s Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical Solution”

Statement of Dr. Ronald D. Knutson, Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University. Hearing on “America’s Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical Solution”

Statement of Arturo S. Rodriguez, President of United Farm Workers of America. Hearing on “America’s Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical Solution”

Testimony of Eric A. Ruark, Director of Research for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). Hearing on “America’s Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical Solution”

Index

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