On october 23, 2024, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), alongside a bipartisan group of their colleagues, have written to the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the maximum allowable number of additional H-2B visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. They request swift action to support workforce needs and local economies amid rising demand, citing severe seasonal labor shortages impacting industries like tourism and seafood.
