H2B Workforce Coalition

Stories about the importance of the H-2B program to seasonal and small businesses have been run throughout the country. Through the links below, you may download news stories organized by state or by those that apply generally or nationwide.

State Articles

Lack of work visas poses challenges for area businesses - Petoskey News-Review, 1/29/2009

KEITH CRAIN: The Grand Hotel sure deserves a break - Crain's Detroit Business (editorial), 9/14/2008

Businesses count on immigrants - Detroit Free Press, 9/10/2008

Ease limits on visas for guest workers (editorial) - Detroit News, 9/10/2008

Grand Hotel president asks for renewed visa exemptions for workers - Crain's Detroit Business, 9/8/2008

Hoekstra visits businesses on bike tour - Holland Sentinel, 8/4/2008

Job Market Has Room For Teenagers - Midwest Business, 5/29/2008

Grand Hotel, others push for new rules on immigrant help - Detroit Free Press, 4/17/2008

Rep Stupak 2 colleagues plead for more seasoonal work visas - WoodTV8 Grand Rapids, 4/16/2008

Expand visas for seasonal, skilled workers - The Detroit News (Editorial), 4/2/2008

Mackinac Island braces for fewer workers this summer - Detroit Free Press, 3/29/2008

Businesses hurt by H2B visa restrictions - UPI, 3/29/2008

Visa shortage hits state's businesses - Business Review Western Michigan (op-ed Charles Owens NFIB), 3/27/2008

Businesses Face Cut in Immigrant Work Force - New York Times, 3/14/2008

Visa changes hurt seasonal firms - The Detroit News, 3/10/2008

Few Visas Fewer Workers - New York Times, 6/10/2005

Seasonal foreign workers in short supply this year - USA Today, 3/25/2005