Wisconsin destinations need help
Matt Smith reports that a stop in a federal visa program is leaving popular tourist destinations short-handed for summer. Share Updated: 9:30 AM CDT May 23, 2021
Wisconsin destinations need help
Matt Smith reports that a stop in a federal visa program is leaving popular tourist destinations short-handed for summer. Share Updated: 9:30 AM CDT May 23, 2021
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Show Transcript RELY HEAVILY ON FOREIGN WORKERS. WHY SO MANY OF THOSE WORKERS AREN’T ARRIVING THIS SUMMER. Patrick: Welcome back to upfro. nt There is pent-up demand for travel and leisure activities after months of staying at home. That sounds like good news for the hard-hit tourism industry, but Matt Smith reports popular destinations are concerned abo having enough workers to hanedl the visito.rs Matt: If there were any Summer Lake wasn’t dissipating mo, reas the tourists eagerly return, but what isn’t is the help wanted from each street
Examining a U of M report on anti-Asian hate incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic
In tonight s 7 UpFront report we re looking at the findings of a University of Michigan report on anti-Asian hate incidents that occurred in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted at 8:31 AM, May 21, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-21 08:31:00-04
(WXYZ) â In tonight s 7 UpFront report we re looking at the findings of a University of Michigan report on anti-Asian hate incidents that occurred in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joining us to talk about it is Dr. Melissa Borja with the Virulent Hate Project at the U of M.
The Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce recently submitted a new plan to legislative leaders aimed at getting Michiganders back to work in the coming months.