Posted on 03/22/2018 6:25:21 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The GOP’s business-first leadership has expanded the H-2B visa-worker program, so reducing marketplace pressure on companies to offer higher wages to Americans just months before the November election. The pre-election giveaway is buried on page 1760 of the 2232-page 2018 omnibus bill, where language allows the Department of Homeland Security to greatly expand the size of the H-2B visa-worker program up to roughly 100,000 imported workers:
SEC. 205. Notwithstanding the [66,000] numerical limitation set forth in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and upon the determination that the needs of American businesses cannot be satisfied in fiscal year 2018 with United States workers who are willing, qualified, and able to perform temporary nonagricultural labor, may increase the total number of aliens who may receive a visa under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year above such limitation by not more than the highest number of H–2B nonimmigrants who participated in the H–2B returning worker program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from such numerical limitation.
The jargon gives the green light to Senators and Representatives to pressure DHS leaders until unless they agree to hand out more H-2B visas to the politicians’ local employers.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Veto!
Because we all know that farm workers and restaurant workers are paid too much already.
GOP Leaders Expand H-2B Visa-Worker ProgramPAY-FOR-PLAY GOP Leaders Expand H-2B Visa-Worker Program
Trump is just a speed bump on our way to Marxist rule.
VETO this Big Business/Big Government give-away bill, Mr. President. Jim Jordan, a real conservative congressman from Ohio, said in an interview on Fox Business this morning that this is the worst bill he has ever seen…worse than during the Obama years when Ryan and McConnell gave Obama more than he asked for!
If this monstrosity passes, conservatives will stay home in November, and the GOP House and Senate will be gone. Next, the President will be gone.
Farmworkers are under the H2A program not H2B, and prevailing wage is $12.84/hour.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. That’s the GOP-E way.
This is not the issue that will drive a Trump veto. Indeed, the number of visas issued for foreign workers at Mar-a-Lago has increased this year to 70, up from 64 workers during the 2016-17 winter season, despite the president’s “buy American, hire American” pledge.
An H2B visa is a temporary work visa for foreign workers with a job offer for seasonal, non-agricultural work in the US. The H2B visa program is open to nationals of countries designated by the United States Secretary of Homeland Security and is capped at 66, 000 visas per year (from October 1 - September 30).
What is the purpose of increasing this. Seasonal? Non agriculture? Is this what kids used to use to get summer jobs in the US and then got perverted?
Yes, but...
I live in a place where the summer population expands several-fold. There aren't enough kids in the area to fill all of the summer jobs that pop up. Things like seasonal roadside restaurants, expanded help at the supermarket checkout counter, etc. The H2B's that come are housed in somewhat supervised but dense housing, I believe. I don't know the details, but there haven't been complaints.
Is it abused? Probably. But there are places where it serves a purpose. I can't tell from here if it is abused on balance. That is, unlike the H1B program, which is a total disgrace.
Thanks, I wasn’t clear on the distinction.
Still, I was reading an article recently where they were complaining that, because the border had tightened up, and H2Bs had supposedly tightened up, employers were being forced to raise wages. As if that were a bad thing. They were referring specifically to farm workers and restaurant workers.
I will await details/explanation. I’ve learned that as valuable as Brietbart can be, it sometimes takes the worst possible view of something.
Back in the day....but lookk at today’s snowflakes. Would you hire a typical kid from Broward county?
How much of this is directly or indirectly subsidized by USA taxpayers? If the inevitable compression of wages results in food stamps and other subsidies to other workers then it is crony capitalism.
The 4 current worthless leaders in Congress should not have ultimate control over negotiatons.
40% of the illegal alien invaders are VISA overstays.
Spit.
I can’t answer your question because I don’t have survey data or wide personal experience.
In my area, it kind of works. The summer workers just aren’t there, so they’d have to come from somewhere. Could a domestic summer relocate-and-lodge program fill the bill? Maybe... but it would take time to spin up.
Tell me again why I should vote for Republican?
A nation of 330 million do not need to import ANY new workers for any reason what so ever.
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