guest worker

noun

a foreign worker permitted to work in a country, especially in Western Europe, on a temporary basis.

1965–70; translation of German Gastarbeiter

The current guest-worker program could further drive down wages in both high- and low-skill sectors.

Immigration flows will accelerate, including guest worker flows.

If that is the case, a guest-worker program could cause big problems for the GOP.

I broadly support immigration reform, but the guest worker program must be stopped.

The Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO have to agree on the scale of a guest-worker program.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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