U.S. fruit and vegetable producers are bracing for dramatic disruptions to their...
CHICAGO - U.S. fruit and vegetable producers are bracing for dramatic disruptions to their labor force after the U.S. government said it was suspending visa interviews in Mexico to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
The U.S. State Department has limited visa processing in many countries as governments try to curtail contact and curb the spread of the highly contagious respiratory illness. Late on Monday, the United States announced restrictions in Mexico. “Increasingly... we just don’t have the labor force domestically. We’re turning more and more to H2A workers because there’s no other way to get our crops harvested and packed and off to consumers,” he said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in a statement said “USDA is directly engaged with the State Department and working diligently to ensure minimal disruption in H2A visa applications during these uncertain times.”
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