Guest Worker Programs
In the debates about immigration reform, many businesses advocate guest worker programs – time limited visas that bring immigrant workers, supposedly to fill jobs where there is a shortage of U.S. citizen or legal permanent residents available. The problem is that guest workers and work visa programs replace permanent jobs with benefits with temporary jobs without benefits. And guest workers labor without legal protections guaranteed to most U.S. workers.
IWJ Materials on Guest Worker Programs
Faith Letter concerned for rights of guest farm workers
Over 20 faith groups wrote to Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao regarding proposed changes to the farm guest worker program, November, 8, 2007.
A Nation of Guests with No Enforceable Workplace Rights: A Gift to Industry Americans Can't Afford
IWJ background on guest worker programs.
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