For Billy and Jess Bartko, owners of Far Flung Outdoor Center in Terlingua, Texas, the value of their FEWA membership became crystal clear when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unexpectedly visited their business earlier this year. ICE, a division of the...
With a flurry of activity in Washington, D.C., it can be tough to keep up with labor legislation, regulations and issues surrounding the temporary worker visa program that affect your business. A July 17 online live webinar hosted by the Federation of Employers and...
The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, adopted by voice vote a bipartisan en bloc amendment offered by Dr. Harris (R-MD) to the FY 26 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill that that would do the following: Create a certified...
At first glance, Vanessa Garcia’s job as a member guide with FEWA might seem like a lot of spreadsheets and systems -- tracking job orders, data entry, filing applications and checking application responses. But anyone who knows Vanessa knows she brings far more than...
The Federation of Employers and Workers of America (FEWA) members have the opportunity to recommend a student for the FEWA Foundation Scholastic Awards. Don’t wait, the deadline to complete the online application is Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Eligibility and requirements...
On May 20th, 2025, FEWA, along with the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), hosted the annual H-2B Fly-in with members from all over the country who flew into Washington, DC to meet with their elected officials in both chambers of Congress....
We believe that the H-2B cap for the second half of Fiscal Year 2025 was likely reached sometime during the week of March 3, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not yet made any announcement about the cap or the release of supplemental visas. Under...
Jamie Hargraves ventured into her career at FEWA in 2016. Her initial role as a member guide was just the beginning of a journey characterized by growth and resilience. Before FEWA, Jamie juggled temporary positions such as working outages for South Texas Project...
The current funding for the federal government expires on March 15, 2025. If a bipartisan funding deal is not agreed upon, we will experience a government shutdown. What does that mean for your H-2B application? First Half Members If you are in the first half of the...
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a rule entitled Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections, 89 FR 103202 (December 18, 2024) (“Final Rule”) with an effective date of January 17, 2025. This rule...