Source: Frank Giles, GROWING PRODUCE, 10/29/18


This summer, lawmakers made another attempt to pass legislation aimed at bringing some certainty to a very uncertain agriculture labor situation. But, as of this posting, that goal seems elusive, dividing some agricultural groups to favor or oppose the Ag and Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 6417). The legislation would replace the current H-2A visa with an H-2C visa, which is less costly and has reduced regulatory red tape. The original bill (H.R. 4092: AG Act) failed to achieve a U.S. House vote in July, and the revised HR 6417 might not see a vote until after the November election.

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