Trump seeks foreign workers
Mar-a-Lago Club says it can’t get enough Americans qualified and willing to be servers and cooks.
According to applications filed this week with the U.S. Labor Department, Mar-a-Lago wants to hire 40 waiters and waitresses at $12.68 an hour and 21 cooks at $13.31 an hour.
On the application, club managers attest that they can’t find enough Americans qualified, willing and available to do the work.
Trump has criticized U.S. companies for employing foreign workers, but has defended Mar-a-Lago’s hiring practices, saying there aren’t enough local applicants.
Last year the club hired 70 foreign workers under the H-2B visa program, which is for seasonal, non-agriculture employees.
Many resorts in the Palm Beach area use the program to find seasonal help.
Trump frequently visits Mar-a-Lago from November to May.