Montpelier, Vermont - Weybridge Farms in Weybridge, Vermont has been producing milk for years with the help of Vermonters, but recently the owner said that had to change.
"We were without help for awhile. There were just no Vermonters in the area that wanted to do dairy farming," said Phyllis Bowdish.
Bowdish says the farm turned to two migrant workers.
And after seeing their hard work she's now turned into an advocate for them.
On Wednesday Bowdish stood with a number of migrant workers who met with lawmakers to support a bill that would give them the ability to drive.
Something they say is needed for errands or in case of an emergency.
"I actually had to go 24 hours with deeply bruised and damaged ribs, a bad wrist and a sprained ankle because my employer wouldn't take me," said Danilo Lopez from the help of a translator.
This issue is one some state lawmakers wish the federal government would deal with.
"They haven't done this. They can't seem to pass any legislation we've asked them to," said State Senator Sara Kittell.
Giving migrant workers the right to drive wouldn't just help them but some farmers say their land is just so large that it would also be helpful for them as well.
Like the Weybridge Farms, where it extends for miles.
"We have to take them over there because they can't drive. If we have to take them over there we might as well go over and do the work ourselves," said Bowdish.
The bill is currently in the senate agriculture committee.
Lawmakers say it's uncertain if it will make it out, before the end of the session.
