Feds fast track foreign farm workers' return

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Farmers and orchard owners nationwide are breathing a little easier this week as more H-2A workers will be able to cross the Mexican border.

The U.S. State Department on Thursday expanded the number of foreign agricultural workers whose visa applications can be processed without an in-person interview, The Capital Press reported.

After suspending "non-essential" visa processing in Mexico because of the coronavirus outbreak, the agency said it would prioritize processing for returning H-2A workers whose visas expired within the last year by giving them an interview waiver.

It then broadened those waivers to include new workers and returning workers whose visas had expired in the past 24 months.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/feds-fast-track-foreign-farm-workers-return/ar-BB11Qduh

Will their home countries allow them to return in light of the COVID-19 outbreak?

[dalton99a]

1. No Mexican workers, no food.

Yes, it is that simple

[Throck]

2. Farm workers important.

CEOs not.

[True Blue American]

4. Mike DeWine just announced they have 2 machines

That will sterilize 80,000 masks each so they can be reused. He is asking the FDA to approve it.

Other states are getting the same. Bad news,2 weeks we will be hit hard.

[MontanaMama]

3. Will the MF's brown shirts

round them up as soon as they get here?

[Freethinker65]

5. Will they still want to come? Will Trump deny them access to public health.

[snowybirdie]

6. Of course!

Trump companies winery and golf courses need seasonal workers

[doc03]

7. Now we need Mexicans?