Does a video show dozens of 'illegal' migrant workers arriving at Florida hotel?
By Christiana Dillard
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A Republican congressional candidate in Florida posted a video of what she called "illegal" migrant workers arriving at a Florida extended stay hotel.
The workers were legally contracted to work for a central Florida plant nursery under the federal H-2A program, which allows qualifying employers to hire workers from outside the U.S. Those workers are subsequently granted a H-2A visa.
The wholesale nursery that hired the workers pointed inquirers to a statement released by its attorneys.
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers
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