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Special Note on Temporary Mexican Workers: The 42-member Northeast Mexico trade mission described below includes the Consul General of Mexico in Houston, as well as senior representatives from CAM, the Office of Coordination of Migrant Workers of the State Government of Nuevo Leon, one of the most industrialized areas of Mexico. Nuevo Leon's capital, Monterrey, is located only 770 miles from New Orleans. Since February 2005, CAM has been PROVIDING AT NO CHARGE qualified temporary Mexican workers to the United States with the necessary legal documentation (H2 visas). The job categories include Seasonal Agricultural Workers (H2A); Seasonal Non-Skilled Returning Workers (H2R); and Seasonal Non-Skilled Workers Not Related to Agriculture (plumbers, carpenters, sheetrockers, plasterers, painters, roofers, pavers, and other construction-related workers, as well as gardeners, restaurant personnel, housekeepers, and others under H2B). CAM has a database of more than 4,500 temporary workers with experience in diverse areas for Louisiana companies to choose from. CAM will will periodically check on the workers selected to verify that they are still performing as expected at their workplace in Louisiana and will also guarantee their return to Mexico at the expiration of their visas. CAM has already helped more than 150 U.S. companies by supplying more than 3,000 temporary Mexican workers, with a 98 percent returning rate. For additional information, call (1) (800) 960-5015 or +(52) 81-2020-9730. Participating Companies to Date:
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana International Trade Council/Red River Region Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC Louisiana Technology Council Loyola College of Business Administration New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center World Affairs Council of New Orleans World Trade Club of Greater New Orleans
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