Vermont’s dairy farms rely heavily on immigrant labor, but Trump’s proposed mass deportation plan could shake the industry to its core. UVM professor Teresa Mares, who teaches the community-engaged learning course Migrant Studies, warns that these workers have long been exploited and criminalized within the food system. With farm owners downplaying the risk and workers fearing for their futures, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Read the full article from Connecticut Public Radio to learn more.
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What Vermont’s dairy industry is expecting from Trump’s deportation plan
Culture & Society
University News
February 3, 2025