FRANKFORT, KY – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced he is leading a coalition of attorneys general from Alabama, Ohio, and West Virginia in opposing a new Biden-Harris Administration rule targeting Kentucky farmers.
The rule affects the H-2A Visa Program, which allows farmers to hire temporary foreign workers when local labor is unavailable.
The coalition filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit initiated by Kentucky farmers against the U.S. Department of Labor.
The new regulation would require Kentucky farmers to permit temporary foreign workers to form unions and engage in collective bargaining, adding bureaucratic burdens on agricultural employers already facing financial challenges.
Coleman criticized the rule as unnecessary and harmful to farmers, stating it would complicate operations and increase grocery costs for families.
Earlier this year, a federal court temporarily blocked the rule in 17 states, but Kentucky was not included, prompting the state’s intervention.
Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell praised Coleman for his support of Kentucky farmers, emphasizing the challenges they face with the existing H-2A program.
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