H-2A – Farmworker Justice

Fact sheet: Rampant Violations of Workers’ Rights Reveal Flaws of H-2A Visa Program

Fact sheet describing frequent violations of workers’ rights and the need for reform in the H-2A visa program.

Adverse Effect Wage Rates 2020 – 2021

State-by-state chart showing the 2020 and 2021 Adverse Effect Wages Rates (AEWR) for the H-2A guestworker program.

Fact Sheet on the AGRI Act of 2019

Farmworker Justice fact sheet on the "AGRI Act" of 2019, H.R. 3740, which would further worsen workers' rights in the H-2A temporary visa program.

FJ Fact Sheet on the 2019 H-2A Rulemaking

Farmworker Justice summary of the July 2019 proposed rulemaking on the H-2A temporary visa program. Comments are due September 24, 2019.

Fact Sheet on Sen. Paul H-2A Bill

This fact sheet details Sen. Paul's (R-KY) "Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act," S. 1887, which seeks to expand the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program to year-round jobs, among other provisions.

Fact Sheet on Rep. Collins HELP Farms H-2A Expansion Bill

FJ Fact Sheet on Rep. Collins' "Helping Labor Personnel on Farms Act" or "HELP Farms Act," H.R. 2801, which seeks to expand the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program to year-round jobs.

ILRWG Letter on H-2A Dairy Amendment

Letter from the International Labor Recruitment Working Group (ILRWG), of which Farmworker Justice is a member, opposing substantive H-2 riders in the appropriations process.

Farmworker Justice Statement on H-2A and Dairy Amendment

FJ statement on amendment to 2020 DHS appropriations bill amending H-2A program to allow year-round work such as dairy.

Fact Sheet on the Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act

On March 14, 2019, Reps. Brindisi (D-NY) and Joyce (R-PA) introduced the “Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act,” H.R. 1778. The bill would cause great harm to workers by expanding the H-2A program to allow employers to petition for year-round dairy workers and sheepherders under the H-2A program.

Fact Sheet on the H-2A Program

Fact sheet on the H-2A temporary agricultural worker visa program.