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After waiting three hours on the bus, the H2A workers were then directed off the bus and stood in line for another two hours for US Customs processing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bde4670e802373233a053/1533318749463-WAJMVIMVVGE0Y5WPQBR4/20180501_H2A_MonterreyNCBusRide_102.jpg Home For the next 40+ hours, these H2A workers will make their way to North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bde4670e802373233a053/1533319021617-AKVU9VIZUYS3MMWWQOC8/20180501_H2A_MonterreyNCBusRide_113.jpg Home After a long journey, the North Carolina landscape is a stark contrast from the deserts of Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bde4670e802373233a053/1533318797575-6ZJ3U0XUNSWP8URSH87H/08_2017H2AVisa_NCGARegistering_0093+copy.jpg Home After 2 days on the road, six busloads of H2A workers arrived at the intake center in Vass, North Carolina. 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