Want to learn more about the H-2 Visa program? Register for our upcoming H-2 webinar, and keep reading below! What is a migrant worker? There is much confusion over the role that migrant workers play in the United States, and unsurprisingly several conflicting definitions are used for this important labor group. In the context of U.S. immigration, migrant workers come to the United States to provide services on a temporary, seasonal basis. They play an instrumental role in the U.S. economy by curbing labor shortages across diverse industries, including agriculture, food processing, construction, landscaping, housekeeping, restaurant services, packing/production, and more. This month, WR Immigration is educating the public on the role migrant workers play in the agricultural industry, where the majority of laborers are migrants. Over recent decades, there has been considerable growth in the H-2A visa program for temporary, seasonal workers engaged in agricultural labor, herding, and livestock production. The majority of H-2A visa workers are Mexican migrants. In fact, Mexico and the United States have had a longstanding exchange of migrant labor with the first program formalized in 1942. Over the years, Congress has modernized the H-2 program for temporary, seasonal workers by introducing a labor certification process […]