WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government said on Thursday it would grant an additional 20,000 H-2B visas for the first half of the fiscal year, in an attempt to ease the U.S. labor crunch. The visas are aimed at helping U.S. employers that face irreparable harm if they cannot get additional workers on or before March 31, 2022, the departments of Homeland Security and Labor said in a statement. “We are providing employers with the resources and support needed to sustain their businesses while expanding lawful pathways to the United States,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said….