Many H-2B (Guest Worker) Petitioners in Counties with High Unemployment
According to Rather's report, "many of the companies that petitioned for H-2B guest worker visas were located in counties with particularly high unemployment." the H-2B visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign nationals for non-agricultural labor or service jobs. There is an annual cap of 66,000, but exemptions have resulted in as many as 129,547 in any given year. Dan Rather Reports, with the help of Policy Map, has put together an impressive database where you can search for companies that applied for H-2B foreign worker visas through the year 2009.
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