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H-2A visa myths debunked

Samantha Ayoub American Farm Bureau Federation
Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024

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Samantha Ayoub American Farm Bureau Federation

The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers program – commonly known as H-2A – is the leading source of temporary and seasonal farmworkers in the United States. H-2A workers come from many countries but mostly Mexico. They’re vital to many types of farms, particularly for specialty crops that are not machine-harvested. This Market Intel addresses some of the most common myths about the H-2A program, drawing directly from the Immigration and Nationality Act that authorized the program in 1952.

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Samantha Ayoub is an associate economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Market Intel. Visit www.fb.org/market-intel for more information.

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