California Judge Rules Trump-Era H-2A Wage Cuts Illegal, Orders New Pay Rates
TL;DR
A California federal judge ruled that the Trump administration illegally lowered wages for migrant farmworkers under the H-2A program, ordering the Labor Department to set lawful pay levels and inform employers about potential back wages; the ruling challenges the administration’s cost-cutting justification tied to immigration policy and underscores ongoing tensions between farm labor needs and workers’ pay.
- Trump administration’s pay cuts for migrant farmworkers ruled illegal The Washington Post
- Trump administration's wage cuts for seasonal farmworkers is unlawful, federal judge in California rules Los Angeles Times
- U.S. Federal Court rules Trump Administration’s bid to cut farm worker wages is illegal UFW Foundation
- Court Rules DOL's H-2A Farmworker Wage Rule Unlawful Law360
- Judge strikes down most of Trump administration’s rewrite of farmworker wage rules Courthouse News
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