### Question
How is the term migrant agricultural worker defined?


### Answer
The term **migrant agricultural worker** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 1802* as the following:

> an individual who is employed in agricultural employment of a seasonal or other temporary nature, and who is required to be absent overnight from his permanent place of residence

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 1802*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 20-MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION**

