The Trump administration is developing a new strategy to meet the needs of farmers and hotel operators who rely on migrant workers while also preserving its commitment to reduce illegal immigration, according to a new report.
The report from Axios says that the newly created Office of Immigration Policy within the U.S. Department of Labor is designed to simplify and expedite the process for legally getting approval to allow non-citizens into the United States to fill certain types of jobs.
The office, it said, came in response to employer concerns about a labor shortage. The report estimated that the illegal immigrant workforce used by some farms has dropped 70 percent.
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The report cited officials it did not name as saying the office would have “customer-centered
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