More than 60 ag organizations are requesting the Biden administration exempt South African and other ag workers from travel restrictions.
The groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, want flexibility from the Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019 which prohibits travel for individuals from several countries because of concerns over the omicron variant.
Almost 7,000 H-2A guest workers originate from South Africa with the majority arriving in the U.S.
