H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Changes Could Improve Services to211 Employers and Better Protect Workers

摘要

As mandated by Division C of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997211u001e(P.L. 104-208) and the Conference Report for the Agricultural Rural Development, 211u001eFDA Appropriation Act of 1997 (P.L. 104-726), this report presents information on 211u001e(1) the likelihood of a widespread agricultural labor shortage and its impact on 211u001ethe need for nonimmigrant guestworkers and (2) the H-2A program's ability to meet 211u001ethe needs of agricultural employers while protecting domestic and foreign 211u001eagricultural workers, both at present and if a significant number of nonimmigrant 211u001eguestworkers is needed in the future.