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The most obvious is a large-scale temporary worker program for less-skilled workers to fill not just seasonal jobs but also year-round positions.

The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S.

Because of the vulnerabilities inherent in the temporary worker program, the Live-in Caregiver Program, which has long been criticized for the potential and actual exploitation of its workforce, is now seen by many as a less bad option.

A new temporary worker program would replace the current H-2A visa program over time, and allow farm workers a three-year visa to work year-round in any agricultural job.

NAA/NMHC and an industry coalition are urging key House members to enact comprehensive immigration reform with an ample temporary worker program that does not single out construction jobs with inflexible visa caps.

During World War I, for example, tens of thousands of Mexican workers performed mainly agricultural labor as part of a temporary worker program. The controversial Bracero program, which began during World War II and lasted until 1964, brought several million Mexican agricultural workers into the United States.

of British Columbia) combines the various styles and voices of academic writing, narrative, official testimony, and theatrical performance in this exploration of the emotional and economic effects for Filipino families when Filipino women leave their homes to work in Canada as live-in caregivers through a long-running temporary worker program. The study is the result of the author's collaborations with the Philippine Women's Center of British Columbia, the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance, the Philippines-Canada Task Force on Human Rights, and Vancouver theater artists.

* The temporary worker program generates an annual increase in U.S.

The Canadian temporary worker program has grown rapidly since it began in 2003, reports Sigloxxi.com (Nov.

They suggest that a starting point might be a temporary worker program that includes collective bargaining guarantees and stringent enforcement.

Leg two was the H2A temporary worker program for agricultural workers.