Session 1: Navigating Workforce Challenges: Insights on Migrant Labor and Immigration Compliance

Broadcast Date: March 12th, 2024 – 10:00 am (PT)

The Trump administration’s stringent immigration policies pose a significant challenge for agricultural employers. Initiatives aimed at mass deportations of undocumented immigrants can lead to labor shortages in sectors like agriculture that are heavily reliant on immigrant labor. In California, heightened immigration enforcement has already caused a substantial decrease in field workers reporting for duty, with reports indicating that up to 75% of workers did not show up following intensified raids. These policies may exacerbate existing labor shortages and threaten the timely harvesting of crops and disrupt farming operations.

Join us for a comprehensive session on how to secure your labor force and best to remain compliant with federal immigration laws in the Trump era. We will discuss nonimmigrant as well as immigrant visa options for your employees as well as how to best avoid a DHS audit of your HR files.

The presentation will cover:

1. Nonimmigrant visa options – H-2A, H-2B, L-1, O-1, J-1
2. Immigrant visa options- PERM, EB-1, EB-2
3. Employment Verification, I-9 Audits
4. ICE site visits – Know Your Rights

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Session Panel:

Growing Forward Vineyard Labor Immigration Compliance