guest worker
noun
: a foreign laborer working temporarily in an industrialized usually European country
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In an op-ed published Wednesday on Fox News, Sanders highlighted the ongoing debate about H-1B visas and other guest worker programs as President-elect Trump prepares to implement his immigration plan.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The housing for non-range guest workers has rigorous standards certified by the state labor department.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Trump’s properties have made extensive use of guest worker visas.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
That’s because Utah legislators and then-Governor Gary Herbert (R) enacted legislation in 2011 to create a state-run guest worker program.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The housing for non-range guest workers has rigorous standards certified by the state labor department.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Trump’s properties have made extensive use of guest worker visas.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
That’s because Utah legislators and then-Governor Gary Herbert (R) enacted legislation in 2011 to create a state-run guest worker program.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Guest worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20worker. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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