Idaho dairy farmers

Dairy farmers in Idaho are voicing concern that President Trump's immigration enforcement campaign, which has so far largely left agricultural workplaces alone, could soon extend to farms. Dairy work depends heavily on immigrant labor, and producers say a shift in enforcement would threaten their operations and milk production.

So far, the Trump administration's immigration enforcement has largely avoided the agricultural sector, allowing farms dependent on immigrant labor to keep operating. Dairy farmers in Idaho say they are anxious that this exemption will not continue, warning that raids on their workforce could disrupt milk production and the wider rural economy that relies on immigrant workers.