Home Report Impact of H-2B Guestworkers in 2018
By Preston Huennekens on December 31, 2018
Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election partly because of his stance against illegal immigration. His famous campaign promise is the construction of a wall on the southern border with Mexico. As president, he also advocates for cuts to legal immigration, such as pushing to replace our current chain migration laws with a merit-based immigration scheme.1 Trump's many critics attack his stances on immigration as racist. The UN human rights commissioner mused that his policies are fueling xenophobia.2
But there are parts of our immigration laws that the president supports, such as the H-2B program for non-agricultural laborers. In fact, Trump's resort and golf properties have used the program for years to find staff. In 2018, the Department of Labor certified 14 foreign guestworkers for employment at Trump National Golf Club. Trump praised foreign guestworker programs during his campaign.3 He insisted that "we're gonna let them in because you need them. Guestworkers, don't we agree? We have to have them."
https://cis.org/Report/Impact-H2B-Guestworkers-2018
