Vicente Gonzalez | Official U.S. House headshot
Vicente Gonzalez | Official U.S. House headshot
WASHINGTON D.C. – On July 18, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) joined a bipartisan group of members to announce the introduction of H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act or HIRE Act. This legislation aims to support American employers and small businesses by reducing the nation’s chronic labor shortage, boosting our economy, and ensuring that those who come to our country to work can do so in a safe and lawful manner.
“With our current labor shortage crisis, we often ask why employers don’t turn to the H-2 Visa program to fill their labor needs. The fact is that this program is often an employer’s last resort,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “The current system adds financial and administrative burdens on businesses that are already struggling to find workers. We must make it easier for small businesses, like those in South Texas, to fill their labor needs. This commonsense bill streamlines our nation’s H-2 Visa program, supports our struggling agriculture and construction industries, and mitigates illegal migration.”
Congressman Gonzalez was joined by Congressmen Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06.), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), John Duarte (CA-13), James Moylan (GU-AL), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) along with the American Farm Bureau, the National Immigration Forum, the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association, and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
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