The bill addresses many aspects of the U.S. immigration system, but in the interest of brevity, I will limit my comments to a few key parts of the bill that directly impact employers.
Under the proposed legislation, all employers would be required to participate in E-Verify within five years according to the following timetable: employers with 5,000 or more employees would need to enroll within 2 years; employers with 500 or more employees would need to enroll within 3 years; and all other employers, including agricultural employers, would need to enroll within 4 years.These timelines would not be triggered, however, until DHS publishes regulations, which may not happen for several months after the law has been enacted.
More Employment Opportunities for Foreign Workers
In addition, the bill proposes new categories of visas: a W-1 visa for lesser-skilled non-agricultural workers, a W-2 visa for temporary agricultural workers who perform work under a written contract, and a W-3 visa for "at-will" workers who receive a full-time employment offer in an agricultural field. These new categories would replace the current H-2A agricultural worker program.
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