Headed to the senate now the bill has a real nasty mass visa scam in it.

If enacted, the rider would allow employers who have hired H-2B workers in the past five fiscal years (2021–2025) to bring back the highest number of workers they previously certified, without those workers counting against the statutory annual cap of 66,000.

This change would result in a supplemental cap of at least 186,342 workers exempt from the annual limit, increasing the total H-2B cap for FY 2026 to 252,342—a nearly 100% increase over current levels. When combined with H-2B extensions and job changes (which are not counted against the cap), the total number of H-2B workers could reach 282,000 in FY 2026.

But wait it gets better!

The rider would not apply to all employers, only those with prior H-2B certifications.

Nothing says America first like forced red tape to enable current businesses to undercut new competitors through cheap foreign labor!

It would restrict H-2B workers’ ability to change employers, increasing vulnerability to workplace exploitation.

More cheap labor!

The rider would move 12,000 H-2B workers in carnivals, fairs, and circuses to the P visa, which has no numerical cap

Hope you’re excited to have third worlders running carnival rides!

As of January 24, 2026, the bill has passed the House but awaits Senate action and final presidential approval. The final outcome depends on whether the Senate adopts the same rider and whether the President signs the legislation.

What’s the over under this gets passed? I’m betting it does.