H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Experiences of Individual Vidalia Onion Growers

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the recent experiences of individual onion growers in the proximity of Vidalia, Georgia, focusing on: (1) the experience of these growers with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the Department of Labor H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program, and the Georgia State Employment Service; (2) the wages, benefits, and working and living conditions offered to prospective domestic and H-2A workers; (3) recruitment efforts proposed and conducted regarding domestic and H-2A workers; and (4) whether the information obtained for this review is consistent with the information GAO reported in December 1997.