Source: FARM PROGRESS, 8/1/19


The U.S. Department of Labor and Guatemala signed a bilateral cooperative agreement July 30 to increase transparency, accountability and worker safety in the H-2A nonimmigrant visa program for temporary agricultural workers from Guatemala. According to a DOL statement, “Guatemalan government will provide additional safeguards for temporary workers by certifying that labor recruiters are vetted and registered with their government.

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