IMMIGRATION RESOURCE HUB
EDUCATION & ACTION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
Wisconsin Farmers Union's Immigration Resource Hub is a landing page for immigration information related to agricultural employers, employees, and rural residents. Explore below to learn more about WFU's immigration policy, find action alerts and printable materials, a resource library, and to view educational webinars that shed light on the intersection between immigration policy and Wisconsin agriculture.
This page was created for informational purposes only. Use your discretion when utilizing immigration resources and seek professional legal advice for support with your specific situation.
WFU POLICY
WISCONSIN FARMERS UNION'S
Immigration Policy
2026 Special Order of Business
At the 95th Annual State Convention in December 2025, Wisconsin Farmers Union delegates voted to adopt a Special Order of Business focused on immigration. The policy was defined as a top-of-mind issue for WFU members and charged as a primary area of focus for the organization in 2026. The Special Order of Business states that Wisconsin Farmers Union opposes any and all involvement of local police and sheriffs in acting as agents for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and signing 287(g) agreements for such purpose, and that the organization opposes state laws that promote or require local police to act in ICE’s capacity and often result in the forced breakup of and hardship for immigrant families.​
Other Immigration Policy
Policies that address the importance of stable farm labor and immigration reform have been long standing parts of WFU’s organizational position. In 2012, WFU delegates adopted policy in favor immigration reform which has been updated over the years to add language that supports drivers licenses, medical care, public education, fair wages, and temporary and guestworker visa reform for immigrant residents. WFU advocates for a path to citizenship and against the deportation of non-violent, law-abiding residents.
TAKE ACTION
Call Your Sheriff and Oppose 287(g)
Section 287(g) agreements are signed between local Sheriff's offices and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under which local police officers are emboldened to act as ICE agents, allowing them to investigate immigration status, detain individuals, and begin deportation processes.
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Visit our Take Action page to find more information, including scripts for contacting your local Sheriff's Office.
DISTRIBUTE RED CARDs
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center's red cards give examples of how people can exercise these rights.
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Download the cards in English, Spanish/Espanol, or Hmong/HMoob and print onto thick red paper for distribution.
IMMIGRATION RESOURCES
Explore a library of immigration-related resources below. These resources do not represent a comprehensive database, but serve as a starting point for immigration education.
Resources for Employers
Printable Private Space Signs
Print and hang these outside of areas that are for employees only.
What to do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace
View this guide from the National Immigration Law Center to prepare yourself in the event that immigration enforcement comes to your workplace.
EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS
Immigration 101: A Shared History and the Current System
This webinar kicks off Wisconsin Farmers Union's series with a grounded look at immigration in the U.S. We explore the shared history of immigration, recognize the many reasons people come to this country, and center the human experiences behind the policies and headlines. Participants also receive a clear, fact-based overview of immigration basics, including different types of immigration (immigrant, refugee, asylum), the system’s processes and limitations, and the pathways to citizenship.
Immigration and Dairy: People, Policy, and the Future of Farm Labor
John Rosenow is a fifth-generation dairy farmer and co-founder of Puentes/Bridges, an organization that helps farming communities build understanding across cultural and language differences between Mexican workers and the farmers with whom they work. In Wisconsin, where dairy is the state’s largest agricultural sector, migrants make up an estimated 40% of the workforce, and UMOS reports that at least 90% of migrant dairy workers are undocumented. Drawing on decades of relationships, John shares how current immigration systems, including the limits of the H-2A program for year-round dairy, shape daily realities while bringing a human lens to a topic often discussed only in policy terms.
He is joined by Layla Soberanis of the National Farmers Union, who highlights how NFU advocates for practical immigration reforms that support family farmers, protect workers, and strengthen the future of U.S. agriculture. Layla serves as a Senior Government Relations Representative at National Farmers Union in Washington, DC, covering agricultural workforce development, labor, immigration, broadband, education, healthcare, rural development, transportation, and infrastructure. Together, the session connects lived experience with policy solutions in a complex and deeply interdependent issue.
Civil vs Criminal Infractions and How 287g Blurs the Line
Section 287(g) agreements are signed between local Sheriff's offices and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under which local police officers are emboldened to act as ICE agents, allowing them to investigate immigration status, detain individuals, and begin deportation processes. Across the state, 18 counties have active 287g agreements.
This webinar, featuring ACLU WI’s Senior Staff Attorney Tim Muth, will give an overview of what 278g agreements are (how they work, who signs them) and the implications these agreements have toward communities.
Workplace and Community Rights
With federal immigration and customs actions occurring in new ways, it is important to be prepared, know the right questions to ask, and have all documents available if you have an encounter with federal agents. Everybody has rights under the U.S. constitution that you may exercise in such a situation. There are also a number of steps you can take ahead of any encounter to minimize panic, family separation, and loss of financial assets.
In this webinar, speakers will cover helpful information on preparing as well as responding to ICE presence in your home, workplace, or in a public space.