Majorities Favor Extending Temp Labor Program for Agriculture

Publication Date: 03/13/2026 5:00 AM CST

Majorities Favor Extending Temp Labor Program for Agriculture

Publication: 03/13/2026 5:00 AM CST

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Majorities of voters favor extending the popular Temporary Labor Program, which allows companies to hire foreign seasonal workers at busy points throughout the year.
For instance, 64% favor a proposal to extend the program to include agricultural processing that occurs off the farm.
- About 1 in 5 voters (21%) oppose extending the temporary labor program to include agricultural, non-farm jobs.
- Solid majorities of Democrats (74%) and Republicans (59%) favor extending the program to include agricultural jobs that occur off the farm.
A majority even favor extending the practice to certain year round jobs, in certain circumstances.
For instance, 56% of registered voters favor extending the temporary labor program to dairy farmers, who currently cannot hire foreign workers because the work is year-round, even if no American ones are available.
- Three in 10 (29%) Strongly favor the idea.
- Just 19% oppose extending the temporary labor program to dairy farmers.
- Again, majorities of both parties agree, though more Democrats (66%) than Republicans (54%) favor extending the program.
- Only 45% of voters who are government employees favor the extension.
This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, March 9-10, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.