Idaho Dairymen’s Association fears that President Donald Trump’s drive to get rid of undocumented immigrants will force them out of business because more than half of their workers are at risk.
They and Governor Brad Little are lobbying for a change in rules so dairy workers can qualify under a program that allows crop farmers to hire undocumented immigrants.
The president of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association said deporting all of these undocumented immigrants would be devastating to more than just these farms.
“You would see significant inflation on food prices across the board just because you would remove a significant portion of the on-farm workforce.”
Idaho captured the Chobani yogourt business when marketing boards in Canada frustrated the company’s bid to build its second plant at Kingston.
