Farmers across the country have spoken up about the complicated and slow federal H-2A visa program that allows foreigners to enter the country as seasonal agriculture workers. Many claim the government has made it too hard on them to follow the guidelines required to legally hire foreign workers.

Six senators from five states have written to the Department of Labor to express their concern over the H-2A visa program and the possible effects on the country’s food supply. They listed several instances of unnecessary administrative delays that caused domestic farms to be underemployed.

Other issues critics cite is the lack of Americans willing to work in agriculture and the foreign workers’ vulnerabilities to abuse.

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A 2010 U.S. law that nearly doubled fees for skilled workers to $4,500 per applicant has angered India and prompted the country to file a formal complaint against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization. India claims the fee is too high and discriminates against Indian IT firms.

The bill’s sponsor, Senator Charles Schumer, said the law was passed at the time in order to stop a small group of companies that were exploiting U.S. law to import foreign workers.

The two countries are at a consulting stage, which is the last step to resolve a dispute before legal action takes place. Lowering the visa fees are a high priority for India, and Trade Minister Anand Sharma said he brought up the issue to U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson during his visit last month.

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