The Federation of Employers and Workers of America (FEWA) and the H-2B Workforce Coalition continue to advocate for the release of H-2B supplemental visas for 2026. We are asking FEWA members and others to communicate with your elected officials to pressure the...
On October 16, 2025, FEWA’s legal partner, Shawn Packer, discussed significant changes happening to H-2A rules that will impact your 2026 H-2A applications. Not only did the Department of Labor rescind their “No Staggering Dates” policy on August 25, 2025, but they...
Susan and Duane Keesen (pictured on the right) never set out to be leaders in a national organization. They simply believed in hard work, integrity, and supporting their community. Yet over the years, that simple philosophy guided them to build successful careers,...
The Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC), in which the Federation of Employers and Workers of Amercia (FEWA) is a member, commends Representatives Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Don Davis (D-NC, Andy...
Washington, DC (September 16, 2025) – The H-2B Workforce Coalition, an effort aimed at protecting American workers through a stable and reliable seasonal workforce, today released a new comprehensive economic analysis that explores the impacts and realities of the...
The U.S. Department of State announced that beginning Tuesday, September 2, 2025, all H-2 visa applicants must be interviewed. There will no longer be an interview waiver option for H-2 visa applicants, and all H-2 applicants--including those with prior visas--will...
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...