USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue on Tuesday said the White House is planning to propose immigration legislation that could include major changes to the H-2A farmworker visa program.
Speaking to reporters at the World Dairy Expo on Tuesday, Perdue suggested the legislation could make H-2A workers available year around, something pushed by the dairy sector, and also lower wage rates.
“We are hoping to have an opportunity to address not only the seasonability issue but also the adverse wage rate,” Perdue said. “Many people that can get legal H-2A workers now are priced out of the provisions,” he added, referring to the required wage rates.
However, odds remain low for any immigration legislation.
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