Retiring Guy's Digest: Trump administration nativism signals in trouble ahead for Wisconsin farmers and food processors

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Trump administration nativism signals in trouble ahead for Wisconsin farmers and food processors

Headline: Wisconsin Public Radio, 2/20/2027

Trevor Hook reports:

As the months-long federal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities is set to wind down, Wisconsin is entering a season when thousands of migrant workers normally travel to the state for temporary work. An agency in Milwaukee says they are seeing fewer applications because of the crackdown. [emphasis added]

According to data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, more than 6,000 seasonal migrant agricultural workers traveled to the state last year through the H-2A visa or similar programs.

But that number may drop this year, according to UMOS president José Martinez. UMOS is a Milwaukee-based social services nonprofit that offers a variety of services to migrant workers, including temporary and permanent housing, child care and food assistance.

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