Immigration policies announced by President Biden June 17 may provide people living in the U.S. without proper documentation a pathway to gain legal permanent residence if their spouse is a U.S. citizen…In the past decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of immigrants entering Wisconsin which has greatly increased the state’s Latino population — from 93,000 to 447,290, according to a Dairy Workers Study conducted by the School for Workers at UW. Many of these new immigrants are drawn to working in dairy farms for multiple factors. Farms often provide housing that allows for workers to avoid the three to five-year rental history requirement needed for renting. Additionally, the study found that immigration status is rarely discussed by farm employers and is treated like an “open secret.” This is especially alluring considering that approximately 75% of immigrants working on dairy farms have an unauthorized immigration status, according to the Dairy Workers Study.
Badger Herald | New immigration policy creates pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants