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Trump Administration Rules Dairy Farmers Can Hire H-2A Workers
Thursday, June 18, 2026 • 3 PM
(DTN photo by Chris Clayton)
New guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor clarifies that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not reject H-2A petitions from dairy operations when they can demonstrate a qualifying temporary or seasonal labor need under existing law.

