Tom Zuiderveld loses dairy business over wife's immigration stance

5 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 4

In southern Idaho last month, three dairies stopped buying synthetic oil from Zuiderveld, husband of state Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld, wiping out most of the couple's income.
The break followed the Republican lawmaker's backing for an immigration crackdown, linking her political position to an economic backlash in a dairy industry heavily reliant on immigrant labour.
The episode underscores widening tensions within the Republican coalition, as agriculture businesses dependent on migrant workers clash with hardline immigration policies.

As labor shortages worsen, what is the breaking point for key industries like agriculture under new immigration rules?

Where is the line between a business exercising its values and using economic power to pressure political opponents?