US EditionReduced Occupational Barriers for ‘Dreamers’ Signed Into Law
The new law lets more than 5,000 Dreamers pursue licenses for nursing, teaching and trade jobs if they keep valid federal work authorization.
- On Thursday, April 9, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 759 at Nuevo Mercado El Rey in Milwaukee, removing professional credentialing barriers for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
- The bipartisan legislation, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 240, addresses statewide workforce shortages in high-need industries. It passed the Assembly with unanimous support in February and the Senate on a 31-2 vote in March.
- Affecting around 5,000 DACA recipients in Wisconsin, the law enables qualified individuals to pursue careers in nursing, teaching, and plumbing. Workers must maintain valid, unexpired employment authorization documents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- "Today, we're doing the right thing for our state and our economy," Governor Evers said, noting the policy allows "smart, talented, and capable people" to join the workforce. Supporters call it a "pragmatic and necessary update."
- State credentials remain valid only for the duration of a worker's federal employment authorization, requiring renewal every two years. This positions Wisconsin to integrate more workers into high-need professional sectors.
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Evers signs bipartisan bill allowing DACA recipients to obtain credentials for certain occupations
MILWAUKEE — Governor Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill Thursday that removes job barriers for “Dreamers” in Wisconsin. “This has been a long time coming,” said the governor during a bill signing ceremony at Nuevo Mercado El Rey in Milwaukee. Assembly Bill 759, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 240, allows recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to obtain credentials for certain occupations if they satisfy all applicable cr…
Gov. Evers: Signs bipartisan bill to help address statewide workforce shortages by removing barriers for “dreamers”
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined local advocates and stakeholders at Nuevo Mercado El Rey in Milwaukee to take action on Assembly Bill 759, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 240, a bipartisan bill that helps address Wisconsin’s generational workforce challenges by removing unnecessary barriers...
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