President Trump administration announced 65 thousand H-2B visas

Hakikul Islam Khokan

Donald Trump's administration has decided to issue an additional 65,000 H-2B seasonal guest worker visas until September 30, 2026 to deal with the acute labor crisis in the United States. Khabar Ibn News. This information was confirmed through a special notice of the Federal Register. These additional visas are being opened primarily in consideration of US employers who are at risk of severe financial losses due to lack of sufficient workers.
The new announcement nearly doubles the number of 66,000 H-2B visas scheduled for various sectors, including processing in the United States each year. The administration has recognized that this is a special opportunity for companies struggling to find enough skilled workers locally. President Donald Trump is showing flexibility on legal employment even as he takes a tough stance against illegal immigration when he returns to the White House in 2025. His administration, on the one hand, has tightened travel bans and the review of refugee and asylum-seeker applications, while on the other hand it has walked the path of increasing H-2B visa quotas as in the past to keep business moving.
Notably, Trump's previous term and Joe Biden's administration similarly approved additional visas for seasonal work. Especially the owners of seasonal businesses such as hotels and tourism sectors have been making strong demands for increasing the number of visas for a long time. Some construction firms and commercial firms have welcomed the initiative, complaining of not being able to start work on new projects due to labor shortages. On the other hand, immigration reduction groups oppose the additional visas, claiming that they risk depressing the wages of US citizens due to the influence of cheap foreign labor. Earlier, the Trump administration imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B worker visas, making it difficult to hire foreign workers in the technology sector.Which is currently in the face of a legal battle. However, the current government's initiative regarding H-2B visas is seen as a business necessity. According to a notice in the Federal Register, a temporary rule to implement these additional visa programs will be officially published next Tuesday. Detailed instructions regarding application process and eligibility of employers will also be clearly mentioned in the notification. This move by the Trump administration will open a new window of employment in the United States, especially for skilled seasonal workers from around the world. But how does this balanced policy of enforcing stricter immigration policies and increasing legal employment opportunities ultimately affect the US economy?Experts are continuing to monitor it.