Legislation changes

A raft of changes to the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program woven into the recently introduced Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act could open up the visa to the immigrant backstretch workforce. Designed specifically for agricultural workers, the H-2A program has for a long time effectively excluded equine backstretch workers from participation as it is designed for non-immigrant ag' workers who perform seasonal or temporary jobs. "For decades, that has been strictly defined in regulations to mean the length of the job contract is limited to 10 months and the underlying job...