Visa woes have summer businesses looking to hire displaced Puerto Ricans

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

PHIPPSBURG, Maine -- Frustrated by red tape and visa limits on foreign workers, tourism businesses from Maine to Missouri are turning to Puerto Ricans who are fleeing a shattered economy and devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.

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