Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has claimed a legal victory against the Biden Administration, specifically in defense of Alabama farmers. In September, Marshall joined forces with attorneys general from Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia to contest a rule by the U.S. Department of Labor. This rule imposed new labor requirements on farmers involved in the H-2A Visa Program.
Attorney General Marshall stated, "The Biden-Harris Administration’s failed attempts to force collective bargaining on Alabama farmers is yet another example of why Americans voted them out." He further criticized the administration's actions, saying they continue to disrupt American industry.
The group of attorneys general filed a motion to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit initiated by Kentucky farmers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Their arguments led to a federal district court judge issuing a preliminary injunction to pause the regulation.
The H-2A Visa Program, established in 1986, enables farmers to employ foreign workers temporarily when domestic labor is unavailable. The recent regulation introduced by the Biden-Harris Administration would have required Alabama farmers to permit temporary foreign-migrant workers to engage in collective bargaining.