That doesnt just mean a loss of profit. It means a loss of a family business. because these businesses will be forced to close their doors. Again this year. we have already reached the cap on the H2B visa program. The first half of the cap33.000 visaswas reached less than 3 months after employers could begin applying. These businesses relied on the exemption of returning workers to fill vacancies that were open after trying to recruit American workers. We know how important it is to protect our borders. protect American workers and make sure small and seasonal businesses continue to operate. I dont need to tell you how important our seasonal industries are to our State economies and our local communities. This provision in the immigration bill does all of this. Every Member of Senate who has heard from their constituents. whether they are seafood processors. landscapers. resorts. timber companies. fisheries. pool companies or carnivals knows the need for this H2B program to continue. I also want to talk about another provision in the immigration bill meant to fix a broken bureaucracy and help noncitizens who are serving in our military become citizens of the United States. There are over 40.000 nonU.S. citizens serving in the U.S. military today. Many want to become U.S. citizens but are caught up in red tape and paperwork. bureaucratic runarounds and backlogs.
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