Examining the Growth in Seasonal Agricultural H-2A Labor
- by Marcelo Castillo, Skyler Simnitt, Gregory Astill and Travis Minor
- 8/31/2021
Overview
The H-2A Agricultural Guest Worker program allows U.S. agricultural employers to hire foreign workers on a temporary or seasonal basis. The program rapidly expanded over the last decade, with certified H-2A positions increasing by more than 200 percent from 2010-19. This report explores how H-2A usage levels differ by agricultural sector, geography, and by the type of firm requesting workers.
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