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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve H-2B Visa Program

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Date: Oct. 30, 2015
Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action Economy and Fiscal Immigration Business, Consumers, and Employees

Yesterday, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015, legislation that focuses on substantive reforms aimed to help seasonal employers better navigate the H-2B temporary non-agricultural visa program. The legislation would increase certainty for business, allowing seasonal employers to better prepare for fluctuations in demand.

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"Across North Carolina and the country, seasonal employers have been unfairly facing bureaucratic barriers through the H-2B program, to the point where they are not even sure if they can continue to stay in business," said Senator Tillis. "This bipartisan legislation will not only help alleviate the stress and frustrations our business owners face within the H-2B program, but will continue to place a priority on both the American workforce and our local economies."

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