Trump Winery's 2017 Guest-Worker Applications
What happened
promisedocumented Trump said the administration would buy American and hire American.
- Time: Read a Transcript of Donald Trump's Press Conference on Conflicts of Interest2017-01-11 · Sheri Dillon remarks: no new foreign deals, limited information rights, compliance counsel, and donation of foreign-government hotel profits
actiondocumented Trump Winery sought permission to employ foreign vineyard workers through the H-2A program.
- U.S. Department of Labor: Foreign Labor Certification Performance DataFY2017-FY2020 H-2A and H-2B disclosure files and record layouts
- Associated Press via KSL: Trump Winery seeks foreign workers2017-04-04 · Winery application, ownership correction and employer response
outcomedocumented Department of Labor disclosure data record the application within the legal agricultural guest-worker system.
- U.S. Department of Labor: Foreign Labor Certification Performance DataFY2017-FY2020 H-2A and H-2B disclosure files and record layouts
limitationreported The winery was controlled by Eric Trump, and the application does not prove that qualified U.S. workers were displaced.
- Associated Press via KSL: Trump Winery seeks foreign workers2017-04-04 · Winery application, ownership correction and employer response
People and organizations
- Trump Winery H-2A workersaffected party
- Potential United States vineyard workersaffected party
- Trump Winerybeneficiary
Assessment
The application sets a documented slogan against a business practice. It does not establish illegality, a shortage of willing U.S. workers, or a personal hiring decision by President Trump.