To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the H-2A worker program to include certain additional laborers, and for other purposes.
Defending the Agricultural Industry's Requirements Year-round Act of 2017 or the DAIRY Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services as a dairy worker.
The initial period of admission for such dairy workers shall be 18 months, which may be extended for additional 18-month periods. No period of absence from the United States shall be required for such extensions.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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