economy
February 10, 2026
‘They always gave us the heaviest work’: how Maga billionaires relied on Mexican labor
Trump administration seeks to remove ‘illegal aliens’ but Uline’s past employment practices reveal a different reality
TL;DR
- Uline, owned by major MAGA donors Liz and Richard Uihlein, allegedly used a "shuttle program" to bring Mexican workers to the US on training visas for warehouse jobs.
- These workers were reportedly paid a fraction of what their American counterparts earned and were allegedly given heavier and more demanding tasks.
- Former employee Christian Valenzuela claims he suffered a severe, potentially permanent injury while working for Uline in Wisconsin and was denied disability benefits.
- Valenzuela alleges his work visa was changed to allow him to return to work prematurely and that his contract was later canceled without notification.
- This employment practice by Uline contradicts the stated goals of the Trump administration regarding immigration and domestic employment.
- Uline has declined to comment on the allegations made by the Guardian and its sources.
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