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As the Trump administration moves to end Temporary Protected Status for several immigrant groups and employers continue to warn about labor shortages, researchers at Manifest Law analyzed where businesses rely most heavily on the H-2A and H-2B seasonal worker programs—two legal pathways employers use to fill temporary jobs when domestic workers are unavailable. The analysis ranks states and metropolitan areas by seasonal foreign labor requests relative to the size of their local workforce, offering a detailed look at where employers depend most heavily on H-2A and H-2B workers to meet recurring staffing needs. It also identifies which occupations generate the greatest demand and how reliance on agricultural and non-agricultural seasonal foreign labor differs across the country.

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The U.S. just hit a turning point for international students. After reaching a record high in 2025, enrollment is now declining again, signaling a potential shift in the global education market. A new analysis of federal visa data shows the drop isn’t evenly distributed—some states are seeing sharp losses. The study ranks states based on year-over-year changes in international student enrollment, highlighting where declines are most concentrated.