White House H-2A visa program faces funding and scope debate
The proposal outlines a 2025 blueprint from Trump allies to expand H-2A visa use beyond fieldwork, covering animal confinement construction and broader agriculture sectors. Agencies coordinate approval while Labor oversees applications, State interviews workers, and Homeland Security pre-clears visas. Budget notes warn timely processing risks.
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H-2A visa program details in Iowa and nationwide
Investigative report outlines Iowa as having the most approved H-2A visa holders in the Midwest for 2018 to 2023, with about 6,000 workers in fiscal 2022 from diverse countries. It notes concentration in five states, audit declines, and staffing limits at the Labor Department, plus concerns over worker rights, passport seizures, and waivers of interviews during COVID-19.
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