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As farmers and companies in the food and ag sector struggle to find workers, many have increasingly turned to recruiting foreign workers through visa programs, including H-2A. Demand for H-2A workers, who can take seasonal jobs on crop or livestock operations, has been skyrocketing. Meanwhile, others in the sector are trying to use smaller visa programs, such as H-2B or J-1.
Regulars at the Cache Valley Gardener’s Market may have noticed a new tasty addition to their Saturday mornings — Chaltu Dessiso’s Ethiopian food.
The Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection will serve its refugee community by hosting a World Refugee Day event Saturday from 5-8 p.m. at Logan's Willow Park. The free event will host food from all over the globe and dancing from different refugee communities.
Immigrants from 48 different countries — including Afghanistan, Liberia, Mexico, Tonga and Ukraine — became U.S. citizens on Flag Day.
A hundred new U.S. citizens from 48 countries had their citizenship cemented during Wednesday's naturalization ceremony at the Utah Capitol. The event kickstarted World Refugee Week.