U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, USDA official portrait on Feb. 14, 2025. (USDA photo by Christophe Paul)
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has identified easing restrictions for noncitizen farmworkers as a critical priority amid nationwide labor shortages. The Trump administration aims to finalize more lenient H-2A visa program guidelines before harvest season. President Trump recently indicated he may relax immigration restrictions specifically for farm laborers, with a plan where workers would temporarily leave the country and return legally with employer sponsorship. Rollins emphasized that labor shortages affect the majority of America’s agricultural industry, noting she’s discussed this issue extensively with the president.
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