New H-2B guestworker visa regulations released by the Department of Labor on Feb. 10, 2012 would protect guestworkers from exploitation—while helping secure the wages and job security of U.S. workers—but they’ve been blocked in federal court and U.S. Congress by corporate lobbyists.
NGA Policy Resources
- NGA Report: Leveling the Playing Field: Reforming the H-2B Program to Protect Guestworkers and U.S. Workers – June 2012
- NGA statement on Congress blocking new rules – 7/19/12
- NGA fact sheet on new rules (PDF)
- Side-by-side comparison of old and new rules (PDF)
- NGA comments on proposed rule changes – 5/19/11
- One-pager on DOL prevailing wage calculations (PDF)
U.S. Department of Labor Resources
- Fact Sheet on New H-2B Rules
- Full Text of Final Rules
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – 3/18/11
- DOL Statement on Final H-B Rules – 2/10/11
Statements in Support of New H-2B Rules
- National Employment Law Project statement – 2/10/11 (PDF)
- National Immigration Law Center statement – 2/10/11
- Institute for Policy Studies statement – 2/23/11
