A federal judge has rejected a Waynesville-based company's request to block a new federal rule linked to farm worker wages.
Published: Saturday, January 13th, 2024 @ 12:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Waynesville’s USA Farm Labor Inc. (USAFL), one of the top three agencies assisting agriculture employers with the H-2A visa program, is suing the Department of Labor demanding they pause a rule change that could cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 12:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said during an interview with the Washington Post that members of his party are “not even close” to understanding the problems on the U.S. southern border.
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2022 @ 8:29 am
By: Daily Wire
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N.C. farmers question paying $14.16 an hour in the H-2A program compared to $12 an hour in neighboring South Carolina.
Published: Friday, October 14th, 2022 @ 8:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Good afternoon, everybody. A couple of things at the top. Today’s announcement by Micron is another big win for America.
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2022 @ 11:46 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Department’s inspector general has reportedly launched “a series of investigations” into the Biden administration’s pullout from Afghanistan.
Published: Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 @ 11:42 am
By: Daily Wire
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A group of veterans working with officials in Qatar evacuated an additional 374 American citizens and foreign nationals from Afghanistan.
Published: Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 @ 7:46 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Biden selling out America
Published: Monday, July 19th, 2021 @ 5:03 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Left-of-center analyst Michael Lind reports for Tablet about recent movement among techies on the West Coast.
Published: Sunday, January 10th, 2021 @ 8:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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No one can compete with American workers when they're given a fair and level playing field, which has not happened for decades.
Published: Monday, October 12th, 2020 @ 3:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's a great honor, and I'm delighted to be here tonight with so many of my Irish friends.
Published: Monday, March 18th, 2019 @ 10:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Driving through North Carolina's countryside this time of year is both good for the soul and a reminder of the importance agriculture plays in our state
Published: Monday, July 2nd, 2018 @ 11:20 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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We're here today to discuss a matter of vital importance to our nation's economy and security, and I've been discussing it for years.
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 @ 5:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump has proposed ending the visa lottery system and reallocating the visas it currently distributes
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2018 @ 10:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald Trump's rock-hard stance against several international free trade deals is softening, and immigration reform might include guest worker provisions
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 7:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 1886, Sir Edward Clarke delivered a speech in the U.K. House of Commons and in polite way of insulting someone, he said: "The mind was indeed so open that it had nothing in it at all."
Published: Thursday, December 14th, 2017 @ 10:14 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly's commitment to expand the number of H-2B visas available this fiscal year, which would begin in late July at the earliest
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2017 @ 10:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) voted in favor of the FY17 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2017 @ 3:36 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angus King (I-ME) have introduced bipartisan legislation that makes substantive reforms aimed to help seasonal employers better navigate the H-2B temporary non-agricultural visa program.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2017 @ 3:10 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John McCain (R-AZ), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide 2,500 more visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program, which allows Afghans, including interpreters, who supported the U.S. mission in Afgha
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 @ 2:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mark Warner (D-VA) and a bipartisan group of 29 other senators sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, outlining concerns that the H-2B visa statutory cap will be reached soon
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 @ 4:44 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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During his first two years in the U.S. Senate, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has established himself as a leading voice for bipartisan immigration reforms.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 @ 3:22 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-sponsored a bipartisan amendment to the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 9:52 am
By: Thom Tillis
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With the passage of the recent Omnibus travesty, word leaked out that the legislation could QUADRUPLE the amount of guest worker visas issued per year.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 7:31 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis voted in support of the omnibus appropriations bill, which, in addition to keeping the federal government running, also boosts defense discretionary funding, provides much-needed pay raises for military personnel.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 11:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with a group of 25 other Senators, sent a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL), expressing concern and frustration over the Department's H-2B labor certification process. The bipartisan letter explains the complications employers with H-2B workers face...
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 @ 8:07 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke with Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Michele Thoren Bond regarding the State Department’s recent computer system failure, which has resulted in the State Department’s inability to issue new visas worldwide.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2015 @ 8:56 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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