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The Forest Industry is Essential – So Are the Employees Who Work in It

The Forest Industry is Essential – So Are the Employees Who Work in It

Aug 19, 2020 | H2B, News, Uncategorized

By U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) As published in The Hill newspaper, August 19, 2020 COVID-19 has exposed many Americans to important aspects of our supply chain that, during normal times, usually go unnoticed. Forest products are a perfect example. When the...
FLA applauds the Trump Administration for recognizing the importance of supporting the seasonal nature of forestry’s planting season and providing immigration exemptions for forestry H2-B workers

FLA applauds the Trump Administration for recognizing the importance of supporting the seasonal nature of forestry’s planting season and providing immigration exemptions for forestry H2-B workers

Aug 18, 2020 | H2B, News

Responding to our members’ needs to get trees planted this season, FLA advocated for exceptions for H2-B visa forestry workers, stating that these workers are seasonal, and their work qualifies for a national interest exception.   On June 22, 2020, President Trump...

IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE H-2B VISAS FOR FORESTRY EMPLOYERS THAT HAVE RECURRING SEASONAL NEED

Aug 5, 2020 | H2B

We urge the Administration to add forestry related services to the national interest exemptions to the Presidential Proclamation 10014 and amendment 10052 suspending the entry of non-immigrants to the United States. Presidential Proclamation 10014 and its subsequent...

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