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  • H-2B Cap Exemption Introduced in Senate (SPECTER)

    02/21/2009 10:25:48 PM PST · by Kimberly GG · 30 replies · 570+ views
    NumbersUSA ^ | 2/17/09 | N/A
    "A bipartisan group of Senators have introduced S. 388, which would extend an exemption to the cap on H-2B workers for three years. The legislation was introduced by Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and has 24 cosponsors. H-2B visas are given to seasonal employees in non-agricultural related fields that experience high-peak times such as amusement parks and ski resorts. The Immigration and Nationality Act limits the number of aliens on H-2B visas in the United States to 66,000 per year, but the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act would exempt any H-2B visa holders from the...