Farida Jhabvala and Romero Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí at KQED report Federal Labor Officials have increased protections for the growing number of seasonal Foreign Workers whom agricultural employers rely upon as they navigate domestic labor shortages.  The final rule aims to reduce abuses faced by temporary Agricultural Laborers with H-2A visas, including human trafficking and wage theft, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.  The regulations will help ensure the program treats Workers fairly - while promoting Employer Accountability, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su said during a press conference in Santa Rosa, California.  The United Farm Workers had pushed for the protections.

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