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One US visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it
By Ximena Bustillo | NPR at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 10, 2026
· 9 min read
Farmworkers harvest strawberries in a field on Farmworkers Day on March 31 near Oxnard.(Mario Tama / Getty Images)
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Key takeaway At the center of discussions is a bill introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson that would expand access to the H-2A visa for seasonal agricultural labor.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 9 min
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What is this story about? Farmworkers harvest strawberries in a field on Farmworkers Day on March 31 near Oxnard.(Mario Tama / Getty Images)
The Trump administration is focused on an immigration crackdown. But agriculture employers and some moderate Republicans want to start negotiating at least one aspect of legal immigr...
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