# Farmers say it's time to expand the H-2A visa for seasonal agriculture labor

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Podcast: [All Things Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-considered-1709162)
Published: 2026-07-09T20:10:16+00:00
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## Resource

Amid an administration crackdown on various forms of legal migration, there's one type of visa that even many Republicans support: the popular H-2A program for seasonal agricultural workers.

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