On Nov. 25, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi blocked enforcement of the Department of Labor (DOL) rule granting organizing protections to farmworkers on temporary H-2A visas by entering a nationwide injunction.

The decision follows the August 26 ruling by a federal court in Georgia blocking enforcement of the DOL rule only as to 17 states. A separate court ruling in Kentucky blocked enforcement of the rule in four states and members of several associations. The recent ruling extends this patchwork nationwide.

The DOL has not yet responded regarding the injunction.