Dane County approves $8 million for housing for immigrant dairy workers. Sheriff’s office will try to close language gaps.

County officials in Wisconsin approved reforms this week meant to respond to a ProPublica report on the flawed investigation into the 2019 death of a Nicaraguan boy on a dairy farm….It’s unknown how many provide housing to workers, but a recent statewide study on immigrant dairy workers by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School for Workers found that close to three-quarters of surveyed workers lived in employer-provided housing, typically on the farm.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Dane County approves $8 million for housing for immigrant dairy workers. Sheriff’s office will try to close language gaps

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