Of the 500 to 600 workers Frey employs during peak season, about 250 are on H-2A seasonal worker visas. ADMany seasonal workers will still be granted entry. In 2019, 258,000 migrant workers received H-2A visas, the vast majority of whom were from Mexico. The U.S. Consulate in Monterrey, Mexico, said it would prioritize the processing of returning seasonal workers who are eligible for an interview waiver. Seafood companies have Mexican migrant workers scheduled to cross the border over the next two weeks who may no longer be processed, industry representatives say.

Source: Washington Post March 18, 2020 18:22 UTC