(ABC 7 NEWS) – Border Patrol agents seized several thousand pounds of alleged marijuana disguised as what else fresh watermelons from a southeastern Texas border checkpoint earlier this month. Authorities say the seizure occurred on January 17 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility. Imaging technology and canine teams identified the alleged marijuana…
Reducing wait times at international bridges on the Southwest border could infuse millions of dollars into the U.S. economy and create job and boost border communities, according to recent reports by the Atlantic Council, a D.C.-based think tank that sent members to the Rio Grande Valley this week to test out their theory.
Reducing wait times at international bridges on the Southwest border could infuse millions of dollars into the U.S. economy and create job and boost border communities, according to recent reports by the Atlantic Council, a D.C.-based think tank that sent members to the Rio Grande Valley this week to test out their theory.
As farmers and companies in the food and ag sector struggle to find workers, many have increasingly turned to recruiting foreign workers through visa programs, including H-2A. Demand for H-2A workers, who can take seasonal jobs on crop or livestock operations, has been skyrocketing. Meanwhile, others in the sector are trying to use smaller visa programs, such as H-2B or J-1.