North Carolina businesses feel the pain of cuts to seasonal worker visas

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12. Visa shortage makes it hard for @GovWalker #Wisconsin businesses to fill jobs

The end of July to Too LATE!!



Visa shortage makes it hard for Wisconsin businesses to fill jobs[/

http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2017/07/02/visa-shortage-makes-hard-wisconsin-businesses-fill-jobs/404684001/

Michelle Liu , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 4:43 p.m. CT July 2, 2017 | Updated 5:29 p.m. CT July 2, 2017



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That's because those documents, known as H-2Bs, are limited to 66,000 per year across the country. The program allows seasonal employees working outside agriculture — mostly in fields such as housekeeping, landscaping and amusement parks — to stay in the country for a year.

In past years, returning workers such as those employed by Massie didn't count against the cap. But last year, Congress didn't reauthorize that exemption.

Alpine isn't alone. Many small businesses in communities that rely on seasonal tourism are also affected...................................

Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security said it would offer extra visas. Congress had authorized the agency to increase the number available for the 2017 fiscal year as part of the spending bill it passed in May.
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A department spokesperson told The Associated Press that the agency expects to start issuing the visas as soon as late July. The visas will be available to employers that demonstrate they will be significantly harmed if they cannot hire the temporary foreign workers, the AP reported...........................