Advocates of legal immigration say foreign-born workers have long been a key factor in U.S. economic growth.
Immigrant workers face harsh conditions on U.S. dairy farms

Advocates of legal immigration say foreign-born workers have long been a key factor in U.S. economic growth.

But are they sharing in the benefits of their contributions? For more than a year, ProPublica has been investigating the harsh realities of life for immigrant workers on Midwest dairy farms.

John Yang speaks with ProPublica reporter Melissa Sanchez about what she’s found.

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Farm owner John Rosenow credits immigrant labor with sustaining his business, estimating that at least 90% of the workers on Wisconsin dairy farms are unauthorized.

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