H.R. 4748 creates a new pathway for foreign agricultural workers to legally work in the United States by allowing certain undocumented farm workers to apply for a temporary nonimmigrant agricultural worker status. To qualify, an alien must have performed agricultural labor in the U.S. for at least two years since January 2021, not have unlawfully received government benefits, and must pay a fee of at least $2,500 (along with their employer paying a similar fee). The bill waives certain grounds of inadmissibility and removability for these workers and grants employers and covered aliens immunity from prosecution for past immigration violations related to their employment. Workers admitted under this program can stay for up to three years, renewable for additional three-year periods, and the entire program is limited to a three-year window beginning when the law is enacted.
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