The mass migration of farmworkers means that now in Wisconsin, roughly 70% of the labor force on dairy farms is made up of workers of Latinx descent. The majority of those workers are also unauthorized, as of a 2023 report done by Professor Armando Ibarra and the School for Workers. Ibarra says it’s crucial to understand the circumstances driving these demographic shifts, shifts that include the growth of Latinx populations in rural areas across Wisconsin.
WORT | Roundtable on Immigrant Dairy Workers in Wisconsin
Interviews: Armando Ibarra