Trump administration moves to expand H-2B visa program

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How will the H-2B visa expansion make America great again?
Article author: 
Stephen Dinan
Article publisher: 
Washington Post
Article date: 
26 May 2017
Article category: 
National News
Tags: 
economy
jobs
immigration
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The Trump administration is likely to expand a controversial guest-worker program, Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly told Congress on Thursday, in a move that’s bound to anger some of the president’s staunchest supporters.

Congress earlier this month gave Mr. Kelly the power to more than double the number of H-2B visas issued this fiscal year from 66,000 to more than 135,000...

H-2B visas are aimed at seasonal non-agricultural workers, and are generally good for up to a year. The visas are sought by summer and winter resorts, as well as other seasonal businesses — from Maryland’s crab-picking plants to Alaska’s seafood processing industry...

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