Mar 15, 2010Lawsuit Filed to Halt New H-2A Rules
The North Carolina Growers Association (NCGA) and American Farm Bureau Federation filed suit in federal court in Greensboro, N.C., March 12, requesting a temporary restraining order to stop implementation of the new H-2A rules scheduled to go into effect today.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis once again violated the Administrative Procedures Act, Congressional Review Act and Regulatory Flexibility Act in an effort to short-cut the normal process for rule making, according to Stan Eury, executive director of NCGA.
The new H-2A rule entirely rewrites a valid H-2A rule promulgated by the former labor secretary, Elaine L. Chao, according to the restraining order filed by NCGA.
