{"id":2471269,"date":"2025-08-05T19:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/producers-protection-in-visa-program-led-by-carolinas-congressmen-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T19:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:38:13","slug":"producers-protection-in-visa-program-led-by-carolinas-congressmen-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/producers-protection-in-visa-program-led-by-carolinas-congressmen-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Producers\u2019 protection in visa program led by Carolinas congressmen &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fproducers-protection-in-visa-program-led-by-carolinas-congressmen-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2471269&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A group of Republican lawmakers from North and South Carolina, including U.S. Senators Ted Budd and Tim Scott, along with several representatives, have sent a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging the Biden management to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >roll back recent regulations affecting<\/a> the H-2A visa program used by agricultural producers. They argue that these Biden-era rules, particularly those impacting wage rates under the Adverse Effective Wage Rate, have created unnecessary costs and challenges for farmers already facing high <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economists-bidens-policies-to-lift-oil-and-gas-prices-hurt-u-s-households\/\" title=\"Economists: Biden\u2019s policies to lift oil and gas prices, hurt U.S. households\">input costs<\/a>, trade deficits, and disaster recovery issues. The lawmakers emphasize that securing a reliable agricultural workforce is vital to the future of American farming and call for the rescission of the current rules to provide more practical labor policies that support the agriculture industry,which is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-cuba-experienced-over-200-protests-in-march\/\" title=\"Report: Cuba Experienced over 200 Protests in March\">key economic sector<\/a> in the Carolinas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Producers&rsquo; protection in visa program led by Carolinas congressmen<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2197714\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Increased deficits for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/agriculture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">farmers<\/a> and obstacles for producers seeking to enroll in the H-2A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/visas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">visa<\/a> program are cited in a letter from a portion of the congressional delegation in the Carolinas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican<\/a> U.S. Sens. Ted Budd of North Carolina and Tim Scott of South Carolina, and South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman tell Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer the Biden-era regulations of the program need to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gop-sen-david-perdue-in-runoff-battle-with-democrat-jon-ossoff\/\" title=\"Ga. GOP Sen. David Perdue in runoff battle with Democrat Jon Ossoff\">rolled back<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3491710\/congress-pro-forma-sessions-prevent-trump-recess-appointments\/\">Congress forges ahead to prevent Trump from making recess appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3491784\/geoff-duncan-changes-voter-registration-democrat\/\">Geoff Duncan changes voter registration to Democrat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3491678\/cair-tom-cotton-irs-investigate-tax-exempt-muslim-group-terrorist-ties\/\">Cotton asks IRS to investigate tax-exempt Muslim group over terrorist ties<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump administration has a unique opportunity to bring long-overdue clarity and stability to agricultural labor policy,&rdquo; the three men wrote in a letter dated Aug. 1 and signed by 84 of their colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers say input costs, trade deficits and recovery from natural disaster are part of the challenges faced. A reliable workforce, however, is pivotal to &ldquo;the future of American agriculture.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration applied a series of rules impacting the Adverse Effective Wage Rate. The Labor Department has addressed some, though producers were not protected.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately, the rule was still finalized, which has caused unnecessary and burdensome cost increases for our nation&rsquo;s farmers,&rdquo; the lawmakers say. &ldquo;We encourage you to fully rescind this out-of-touch rule to create more pragmatic labor wages for America&rsquo;s farmers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budd.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Letter-to-DOL-to-Rescind-Biden-Ag-Labor-Job-Reclassification-Rule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina congressmen signing<\/a>, in addition to Budd, were Republican Sen. Thom Tillis; Democratic Rep. Don Davis; and Republican Reps. Dr. Greg Murphy, Virginia Foxx, Addison McDowell, David Rouzer, Rev. Mark Harris, Richard Hudson, Pat Harrigan, Chuck Edwards, Brad Knott and Tim Moore. Not signing were Democratic Reps. Deborah Ross, Valerie Foushee and Alma Adams.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3489676\/new-law-deliver-lifeline-texas-farmers-agricultural-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NEW LAW TO &lsquo;DELIVER LIFELINE&rsquo; TO TEXAS FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina&rsquo;s No. 1 industry is agriculture and agri-business, with an annual economic impact of better than $111.1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina congressmen signing, in addition to Scott and Norman, were Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham; and Republican Reps. Nancy Mace, Joe Wilson, Sheri Biggs and William Timmons. Only Democratic Rep. James Clyburn did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2197714\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2197714\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carolinas lawmakers push to ease H-2A visa rules for farmers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2471270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ted-budd-senator-nc.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60709,36382,60707,60708],"class_list":["post-2471269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-carolinas-congressmen","tag-immigration-policy","tag-producers-2","tag-visa-program"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ted-budd-senator-nc.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2471269"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2471273,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471269\/revisions\/2471273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2471270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2471269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2471269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2471269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}