Dairy farms rely heavily on immigrant and undocumented labor, and this year’s push for ICE raids has the Wisconsin Farmer’s Union and Farm Bureau concerned for the future of Wisconsin dairy…A 2023 UW-Madison School for Workers survey found that 70% of labor in Wisconsin dairy farms is carried out by undocumented workers. While the Trump administration has made it a priority to crack down on undocumented workers, the Wisconsin Farmer’s Union isn’t convinced that Americans can fill in the labor gap.
WJFW Channel 12 | Wisconsin dairy farms rely heavily on undocumented workers