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flag In 2026, the Trump administration expanded the H-2A visa program, allowing more foreign farm workers and lower wages, sparking legal and labor opposition.

flag In 2026, the Trump administration introduced emergency rules easing the H-2A visa program, allowing U.S. farms to hire more foreign workers and pay lower wages amid a severe agricultural labor shortage. flag The changes, which permit housing to count toward compensation and exempt employers from state minimum wage laws, aim to stabilize food production after strict immigration enforcement disrupted the workforce. flag While farmers welcome the move, labor unions and critics argue it undermines American workers’ wages, contradicts the administration’s “America First” pledge, and risks worker exploitation. flag The United Farm Workers has sued, claiming the rule was enacted without public comment and could suppress wages by up to $3 billion nationwide.

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