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Democratic Lawmaker Proposes Overhaul to Guest Worker Visa Program, Including Path to Citizenship

Democratic Lawmaker Proposes Overhaul to Guest Worker Visa Program, Including Path to Citizenship
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) at a press conference in Washington in a file photograph. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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12/15/2020|Updated: 12/15/2020

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) on Dec. 15 introduced a proposal that would make changes to the H-2B temporary guest worker visa program, including providing foreign workers with enhanced legal protections and offering them a path to citizenship.

Called the Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act (pdf), the measure seeks to remedy a number of issues with the H-2B program, which Castro said in a statement currently enable exploitation, discrimination, and displacement of both migrant and American workers.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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