In the heart of America’s Dairyland, the milking parlor runs 24/7, 365 days a year. For many Midwest dairy farmers — especially in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, South Dakota and Iowa — that reliability depends …
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A Land of Immigrants or a Land of Anti-Immigrants?
Though Wisconsin hasn’t been faced with the major ICE raids as we’ve seen in LA, Chicago, and Minneapolis, there is growing concern that ICE will arrive in Wisconsin. Governor Evers said this week that the …
Gov. Evers Pushes Back on ICE Arrests
Governor Evers is expressing concern about immigration enforcement targeting farm workers. This comes as ICE arrests increase throughout the Midwest, with state officials monitoring activity in the state. A University of Wisconsin-Madison School for Workers survey …
Wisconsin governor concerned about immigration actions targeting farm workers
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he’s “very concerned” about immigration officials targeting farm workers, especially as ICE arrests ramp up across the Midwest. Evers says his team is keeping an eye on Immigration and Customs …
Gov. Evers asks legislature to reconsider his budget proposals, $1.3 billion property tax cut
Evers said people living in the country undocumented perform the majority of Wisconsin’s farm work. He expressed concern about Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the Midwest. “I can probably say in my sleep, our …
Priscilla A. Prado: Why Wisconsin’s dairy farms depend on migrant workers
Since the early 20th century, Wisconsin proudly claims the identity of America’s Dairyland while the state emerged as the nation’s leading producer of dairy products. Today, that reality is at risk as farmers struggle to …
Expanding ICE facility in Milwaukee raises community concern
Construction of a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility began on the north side of Milwaukee, according to Fox 6 Milwaukee…Milwaukee is home to the largest population of immigrants in Wisconsin, and many are a part …
Opinion: Thanksgiving 2025 means gratitude and seeing the humanity of the people who keep Racine running
Here’s what gets lost: Racine’s undocumented residents aren’t an abstract policy problem. They’re part of this city’s foundation — economically, culturally, and historically. And if we’re going to talk about immigration honestly, we also need …
Undocumented immigrants would be ineligible for almost all publicly funded health care under new bill
A Republican-backed bill that would ban nearly all Wisconsin public funding for health care for undocumented immigrants has now passed both houses of the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Tony Evers…Under current law, undocumented …
Shutdown stress impacts TSA, air traffic control workers at Dane County Airport
Since the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1, many federal workers across the country have been working without pay, according to Partnership for Public Service…Some employees have received resources and support for basic necessities, but …