STATEMENT BY US SECRETARY OF LABOR WALSH ON APRIL JOBS REPORT
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the April 2022 Employment Situation Report: “Today,...
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- Oct 30, 2020
- 1 min
Judge Partially Blocks the Trump Administration’s Temporary Visa Ban
A San Francisco federal judge’s ruling has blocked the Trump Administration from its ban against bringing in foreign workers under...
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morgan
- Oct 30, 2020
- 1 min
U.S. Department of Labor Updates Regulations for Wages Paid to Certain Immigrant and Nonimmigrant.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that will help America’s workers remain competitive by reforming the...
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morgan
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Donald Trump Turns The Knife In, H-1B Workers Say Deja Vu
Donald Trump turns the knife in, H-1B workers say deja vu The Donald Trump administration moved on Tuesday to cut back H-1B visas for...
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morgan
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
National interest exceptions to Trump’s US work visa ban
The changes to the work visa ban represent major concessions and is following various legal proceedings against the Trump work visa ban. ...
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morgan
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
POLITICS, PANDEMIC & SEASONAL EMPLOYERS: THE CURRENT STATE OF PLAY FOR THE H-2 VISA PROGRAMS
Business owners and managers know it’s hard enough to find good help, but when you can’t find any help, running your business can be...
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morgan
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
Immigration policy could cause forestry labor shortage
Every year, America needs millions of new trees to rebuild forests ravaged by natural disasters or cleared by logging. But...
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morgan
- Jul 24, 2020
- 2 min
NRF files suit against administration's restrictions on visas
The National Retail Federation and several prominent business organizations including the National Association of Manufacturers, U.S....
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morgan
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1 min
Corporates, rights bodies slam Trump admin’s H-1B move
Top US lawmakers, corporates and human rights bodies working among the immigrant communities have slammed the Trump administration for...
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morgan
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Suspension of H-1B, non-immigrant visa program is a big blow
WASHINGTON: The suspension of H-1B and other non-immigrants visa by President Donald Trump is a big blow to the US industry and will...
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morgan
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1 min
Trump Suspends Visas Allowing Hundreds of Thousands of Foreigners to Work in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday temporarily suspended new work visas and barred hundreds of thousands of foreigners from seeking...
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morgan
- Jul 10, 2020
- 5 min
Nonimmigrant Visa Ban Will Harm Upcoming Ski Season
Posted on July 2 by Donny O'Neill President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on June 22 extending the ban on several immigration visas,...
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morgan
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
Trump visa suspensions could cost US economy $223 million
Posted on Jul 2, 2020 by Callan Quinn The Trump administration’s suspension of H-1B, H-2B, L and some J non-immigrant visa categories...
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morgan
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Trump’s ban on immigrant workers moves Texas in the wrong direction, business leaders say
EL PASO — As the president of the Texas Business Leadership Council, Justin Yancy understands President Donald Trump’s desire to get more...
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morgan
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min
White House Clarifies Order Suspending Most US Work Visas
The White House has amended a sweeping suspension of U.S. work visas to clarify who is exempt from the order President Donald Trump...
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morgan
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Immigration Order Expanded to include H-2B Visa Workers through December 31, 2020
On June 22, 2020, the White House announced an executive order that will suspend many work related visas through the end of the year. ...
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morgan
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
GLALS is Keeping Up With H-2A Needs Despite Pandemic
Back in April, the Department of Homeland Security and Citizenship and Immigration Services decided to amend regulations for hiring H-2A...
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morgan
- Jun 5, 2020
- 1 min
US Embassy working on plan for phasedreopening
The Consular Section is open but is currently only processing emergency and mission-critical cases, with limited staffing. Due to issues...
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morgan
- Jun 5, 2020
- 1 min
H-2A workers important in Upper Midwest aglabor
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The COVID-19 is helping underline the dependence of America on foreign-born or temporary guest laborers from other...
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morgan
- Jun 5, 2020
- 1 min
Ag News: California Food Assistance and H-2A Worker Increase
People who need food assistance during the pandemic have started receiving California-grown food through a new federal program. The...
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