guest worker
noun
: a foreign laborer working temporarily in an industrialized usually European country
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In one instance, in 2021, a farmer on the Oregon-Idaho state line lost $180,000 because the business’ guest workers weren’t allowed entry in time for the asparagus harvest, according to The Washington Post.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
In the middle of the twentieth century, the United States allowed the seasonal migration of agricultural guest workers from Mexico under the rubric of the Bracero Program.
—Lant Pritchett, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Indeed, letting in more highly skilled immigrants is almost certainly more beneficial than admitting more temporary guest workers.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
However, the year-round nature of the work limits farmers’ ability to hire people through federal seasonal guest worker programs, like H-2A visas.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
In the middle of the twentieth century, the United States allowed the seasonal migration of agricultural guest workers from Mexico under the rubric of the Bracero Program.
—Lant Pritchett, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Indeed, letting in more highly skilled immigrants is almost certainly more beneficial than admitting more temporary guest workers.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
However, the year-round nature of the work limits farmers’ ability to hire people through federal seasonal guest worker programs, like H-2A visas.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guest worker
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“Guest worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20worker. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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