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USDA says labor is a top priority as lawmakers press for H‑2A reform and short‑term fixes
Summary
Secretary Rollins told the committee the administration is working ‘‘around the clock’’ with Labor and DHS to address farm labor shortages and acknowledged that a legislative fix will be required to resolve structural problems in H‑2A and related programs.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins told the House Agriculture Committee that farm labor shortages are a major, immediate problem for producers and that the USDA, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security are working together to find solutions. Rollins said the president raised the issue at a cabinet meeting and directed labor, homeland security and agriculture officials to move quickly on options that would ease access to legal farm labor while preserving enforcement of immigration laws.
Rollins said the administration recognizes that some producers are unable to find workers and that enforcement actions have added…
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