How the Government’s Obligation to Keep Foreign Workers Safe Collided With Its Efforts to Keep Farms Afloat

The article examines the conflict between the U.S. government's duty to protect foreign farmworkers under the H-2A visa program and efforts to keep farms financially viable. Farmers in Georgia have criticized the program's high costs and pushed for regulatory relief, while lobbyists suggested that a potential Trump administration could ease H-2A requirements to reduce labor costs and protect farm businesses.