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Dairy Workers on Wisconsin’s Small Farms Are Dying. Many of Those Deaths Are Never Investigated. <[link removed]> OSHA sometimes investigates deaths on small farms if they provide housing to immigrant workers. Other times the agency says it can’t take action. by Maryam Jameel and Melissa Sanchez

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Death on a Dairy Farm <[link removed]> When an 8-year-old Nicaraguan boy was run over on a Wisconsin dairy farm, authorities blamed his father and closed the case. Meanwhile, the community of immigrant workers knows a completely different story. by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel <[link removed]>

Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Relies on Undocumented Immigrants, but the State Won’t Let Them Legally Drive <[link removed]> Undocumented immigrants in the state can own and register their vehicles, but they aren’t allowed to drive them, forcing many farm workers to risk fines and arrest. “It’s a Catch-22 for a lot of folks,” advocates say. by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel <[link removed]>

How We Reached Workers While Reporting on Dairy Farm Conditions <[link removed]> As we reported on dairy farms in Wisconsin, we knew we’d have to get creative in how we got our articles to the affected workers. Here’s how reporters Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel went beyond a simple translation to reach dairy farm workers. by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, Photography by Caleb Alvarado <[link removed]>

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