guest worker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of guest worker
1965–70; translation of German Gastarbeiter
Example Sentences
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“As for the farmers, there is a guest worker program that President Trump supports,” Mr. Miller replied.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
That guest worker program was launched during World War II to bring Mexican workers to America’s fields while American workers were fighting overseas, and continued to grow after the war ended.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024
You would think that a guest worker programme would be a good start, since we have labour shortages all over the country.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023
In our view, guest worker visa programs institutionalize workers' uncertain position instead of solving it.
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2023
It would have awarded visas based on a points system, with about 50 percent based on job skills, and included temporary guest worker programs.
From New York Times • May 14, 2023
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