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Miguel Hernandez cleans the western Wisconsin barn he has worked at for 16 years one last time before he and his family leave the United States and return to Mexico. Photo taken in Pepin County, Wis., on May 31, 2017.

State of Change: Water, Food And The Future Of Wisconsin

There are few things more important than food and water. They sustain life and our economy. In Wisconsin, both face numerous challenges but they also offer countless opportunities. Our partner, Wisconsin Public Radio, is taking a year-long look at these precious resources. Stories will explore what food and water mean for Wisconsinites’ lives, and what they might look like in the future. Find stories on Morning Edition, The Ideas Network, and online.

Immigration

How undocumented immigrants became the backbone of dairies — and how to keep the milk flowing in America’s Dairyland

By Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) and Riley Vetterkind (Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism) | October 6, 2017

Farmers, experts say reliance on immigrant workers, many of them in the U.S. illegally, will continue unless dairies — and Congress — make significant changes.

State of Change: Water, Food And The Future Of Wisconsin

America’s Dairyland and Trump in the rearview mirror as workers return to Mexico

By Alexandra Hall (Wisconsin Public Radio/Wisconsin Watch) | June 18, 2017

The Hernandez family and other dairy workers are heading back to Mexico amid hostile rhetoric and rising immigration arrests in the Midwest and nationwide.

State of Change: Water, Food And The Future Of Wisconsin

Under Trump, Wisconsin dairies struggle to keep immigrant workers

By Alexandra Hall (Wisconsin Public Radio/Wisconsin Watch) | March 19, 2017

Dairy farmers raise wages to attract and keep Mexican and Central American employees. Workers cite hostility and heightened enforcement.

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