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Growing Arizona Businesses Rely On H-2B Visas As Labor Needs Increase

Supported by Beach Fleischman

The Phoenix economy is recovering, and more buildings are going up. Local nurseries are growing to meet their landscaping needs too, but have trouble getting labor to keep up with the demand. The federal government's response is to bring more temporary visa workers for companies that can't find Americans willing to do the work.


Casey Kuhn was a senior field correspondent at KJZZ from 2015 to 2019.