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Pedro Camacho

Lawmaker Calls for Investigation Into Company Owned by MAGA Donors Accused of Exploiting Mexican Labor

Warehouse shelves (for illustrative purpose) (Credit: Via Unsplash)

A Milwaukee city council member is calling for a state investigation into Uline, the multibillion-dollar office supply company owned by Liz and Richard Uihlein, prominent donors to MAGA Republicans, following reports that the company used training visas to bring Mexican workers to U.S. warehouses for extended periods.

JoCasta Zamarripa, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin secretary of state, urged state officials to review Uline's immigration practices after an investigation published by The Guardian detailed the company's former "shuttle program." The program allegedly brought employees from Uline facilities in Mexico to work in warehouses in Wisconsin, Florida and Pennsylvania using B1 training visas.

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