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Immigration is tied to food security, farmer says, and food security is tied to national security
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
Jan 22, 2025
Patrick Smith of Loftus Ranches relies on temporary workers to tend his crops. Immigration policy has broad impact, he says.
Amid shortage, nurses abroad wait longer for visas
Jun 24, 2024
Qualified and experienced nurses are in high demand. And the Health Resources & Services Administration projects a shortfall of tens of thousands of registered nurses annually.
New H1-B visa rules give workers more autonomy
Mar 8, 2024
It’s H-1B season, which means U.S. companies are once again competing for a limited number of spots— 85,000 — in a visa lottery. Registration opened this week after the federal government revamped the application process.
Filipino nurses fill critical jobs as workforce shortage intensifies
Sep 11, 2023
Foreign nurses are in high demand to support patients in U.S. nursing homes and hospitals, but visa barriers remain in place.
Visa denials for international students increasing
Aug 3, 2023
The Cato Institute found that the United States denied 35% of international student visas in 2022 — the highest denial percentage in decades.
The U.S. is nearly doubling the number of seasonal worker H-2B visas it offers
Dec 14, 2022
H-2Bs, temporary non-agriculture work visas for foreigners without advanced degrees, are used for jobs in landscaping, food processing and hospitality.
Canada's agricultural worker program is under scrutiny amid the pandemic
by
Emma Jacobs
Jun 14, 2021
COVID-19 raised questions about the working and living conditions for some of the country's immigrant workers.
For public good, not for profit.
There are fewer visas, but Chinese students still want a U.S. education
by
Jennifer Pak
Feb 19, 2021
Chinese students spend years mapping out the path to U.S. colleges. The pandemic has disrupted all of that.
Trump administration takes aim at "birth tourism"
Jan 24, 2020
New visa rules add restrictions for pregnant visitors and those seeking other medical treatment in the U.S.
Travel ban takes its toll on small businesses
by
Nina Roberts
Apr 12, 2019
Businesses are struggling with hiring, access to capital and family separation.