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Corporations are bringing thousands of foreign workers to the US under the H-2A visa program. But in the H-2A program, "[the] employer essentially owns and controls [the worker's] immigration status, which has led to many cases of forced labor and human trafficking," says EPI's @dcosta.bsky.social:

May 7, 2025, 7:39 PM

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