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Supreme Court to Consider Whether the Government Can Fine Farms that Use Guestworkers

Supreme Court to Consider Whether the Government Can Fine Farms that Use Guestworkers

In a challenge to executive authority, a New Jersey orchard is arguing that it cannot be punished for violating H-2A labor standards unless it can fight the fines in court.

April 29, 2026 – The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear arguments in a case that will determine whether the federal government can penalize farms that violate the H-2A guest farmworker program. Federal law requires farms that bring in H-2A workers from other countries to provide housing and transportation and follow other rules […]

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