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Melissa Hughes: “Some of our dairies on the east side of the state have lost…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Missy Hughes – February 11, 2026 live interview

Published | Video Starts at 13:37

… they understand what to do in response when this happens, because it's happening, you know, in different parts of the state right now. I just came to understand yesterday that Some of our dairies on the east side of the state have lost up to 60% of their labor force because of some ICE raids. You know, half of our economy is based on agriculture, and we can't have these things happening. (13:37–13:46)

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Asserts that dairies on the east side of Wisconsin have lost up to 60% of their labor force due to ICE raids.

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