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Landscapers advocate for H-2B during Legislative Days on the Hill
Landscapers stood up at the 22nd Renewal & Remembrance event in D.C. last week & now they are speaking up at Legislative Days on the hill to advocate for H-2B.
July 19, 2018
Business
NALP urges landscapers to contact Congress over H-2B permanent worker exemption
An amended version of the H.R. 6136 - Border Security & Immigration Reform Act of 2018 bill was presented this morning to Congress & NALP is saying Yes Please!
June 26, 2018
Business
H-2B cap-relief possible in 2018, NALP calls for continued advocacy
While this omnibus bill has the potential to help, it still depends on the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue the additional visas. Details here!
April 2, 2018
Business
Industry roundup: NALP calls for landscapers to contact Congress about H-2B
Unprecedented interest in the temporary non-agricultural worker program has resulted in over 60 percent of businesses who applied for laborer under the second half of the cap not to receive their workers.
February 28, 2018
Business
H-2B inconsistencies cause landscaping companies to reconsider labor sources
CoCal Landscape is one of the many businesses that did not receive its H-2B visas this spring and is now looking for ways to hire and keep American workers.
October 6, 2017
Business
Department of Homeland Security authorizes 15,000 additional H-2B visas
After lobbying by NALP and other proponents of the H-2B program, the Department of Homeland Security has authorized for 15,000 workers to be added to the cap.
July 17, 2017
Business
NALP roundup: Long-term solution on the horizon for H-2B?
Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly said he wished H-2B was one of the things he didn’t have discretion in. All the details here at Total Landscape Care!
June 2, 2017
Business
NALP calls for landscaper voices to push for H-2B cap relief
More than two weeks since the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 was passed by Congress and signed into law, H-2B cap relief has still yet to appear.
May 22, 2017
Business
Bipartisan agreement on bill contains limited H-2B cap relief
A bipartisan agreement on a bill to fund the federal government through September contains limited H-2B cap relief. Read more here on Total Landscape Care!
May 2, 2017
Business
Senate strives to make H-2B returning worker exemption permanent
S.792 proposes to make the H-2B returning worker exemption permanent and streamline the processing of immigrants. Read more on Total Landscape Care.
April 3, 2017
Business
Bill would require overtime rule to be phased in over 3 years
U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon and others introduced a bill that would require new overtime regulations to be phased in over three years. Click to read more.
July 18, 2016
Design-Build
In election year, H-2B more politically charged than ever
Members of the House Appropriations Committee took turns speaking on the H-2B exemption. Click to read more on how the polarization is affecting the process.
June 23, 2016
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