Businesses Beg for More Low-Skill Visas, Putting White House in a Bind

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Businesses Beg for More Low-Skill Visas, Putting White House in a Bind
Congress leaves administration to decide whether to honor business requests or save jobs for American workers, as demand for H-2B visas outstrips supply
By Laura Meckler
March 30, 2018 7:00 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON—Demand for low-skilled worker visas for the summer season starting Sunday is again far outstripping supply, with the Trump administration forced to choose between helping businesses seeking more visas or trying to save those jobs for American workers.
Some lawmakers tried and failed this month to secure an increase in the number of H-2B visas available for this summer as part of a large spending bill. One Senate proposal would have permanently raised the annual cap from 66,000 to 90,000, with no limits for certain...

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