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Seasonal Labor Shortages Across America | Charlottesville News
Businesses across the U.S. are turning to temporary foreign workers to plug critical labor gaps, relying on H-2A for farms and H-2B for seasonal gigs like landscaping and hospitality. Driven by shifting demographics, seasonal demand, and geographic mismatches, these programs are booming—especially in agricultural states like California and tourism-heavy regions like New England. Farmwork tops H-2A requests, while landscaping and hospitality lead H-2B. Florida and Georgia pull in the most workers overall, but smaller Gulf Coast and agricultural states show the highest reliance as a percentage…
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