Setback For Businesses Seeking Seasonal Workers
The U.S. Senate has removed an amendment to an emergency spending bill that would have extended an expired program allowing seasonal workers from other countries to return to the U.S. using H-2B visas.
The extension was being pushed by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, on behalf of Maryland businesses that depend on seasonal workers. The move is a setback for seafood processors, hotels and restaurants that have had difficulty finding workers.
Mikulski’s spokeswoman, Melissa Schwartz, says the senator will continue to fight for the amendment, which excludes returning non-agricultural workers from the limit on H-2B visas granted by the government.
