Fisher Phillips partners Jocelyn Campanaro and Angelica Ochoa were quoted in an article in ConstructionDive.com June 21: “ ‘Truly no better option’: H-2B visas for construction workers spark industry controversy.”
Any discussion about foreign workers and immigration will almost immediately spark a heated debate. Bringing foreign workers into the country to fill positions that some believe should be reserved for Americans is a hot-button issue in particular.
However, the flurry of political opinions surrounding the topic might have camouflaged the facts around these worker programs, including how much impact they have on American workers, especially in the construction industry.
