Due in part to ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s advocacy and others, a House fiscal year 2022 funding bill for the U.S. Department of Labor will not include a provision banning the construction industry from utilizing the H-2B seasonal guest worker visa program. The program provides temporary and seasonal workers when domestic workers are unavailable via a lottery process to a wide range of industries, including construction. Given the widespread worker shortages impacting the construction industry, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ was very concerned of attempts to target and limit the industry’s ability to access the program. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ will continue to advocate for immigration reforms that helps address construction workforce shortages.
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