Migrant Justice Archives - VTDigger

A Border Patrol SUV blocks the entrance to a wooden covered bridge on a dirt road, surrounded by trees and traffic signs under a clear sky.

Local police aid in Border Patrol’s deportation efforts raises questions on statewide compliance to policies on immigration enforcement

by Grace Bertrand August 13, 2026, 7:13 pmAugust 14, 2026, 9:43 am

People holding flags stand in front of the Chittenden County Vermont Sheriff’s Department building. The department’s emblem is visible above the entrance.

A traffic stop, a deportation and a test of Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy

by Grace Bertrand August 10, 2026, 7:10 pmAugust 11, 2026, 7:42 am

A group of people sit facing two men standing in front of a whiteboard in a room with fluorescent lighting and a television mounted on the wall.

Londonderry community convenes in the wake of local ICE raid

by Bennington Banner August 10, 2026, 4:56 pmAugust 10, 2026, 4:57 pm

People enter a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop with a sign reading "PEACE, LOVE & ICE CREAM" above the entrance.

Ben & Jerry’s Foundation says it will shut down amid legal dispute with parent company

by Tsehai Alfred July 15, 2026, 6:39 pmJuly 22, 2026, 3:41 pm

International trade organization adds to pressure on Hannaford to join Milk With Dignity

by Charlotte Oliver June 3, 2026, 6:53 amJune 5, 2026, 10:06 am

A group of people protest in snowy weather holding signs, including "STOP ICE KIDNAPPINGS," "ICE YA BASTA," and a large yellow banner. Some use umbrellas.

Public SafetySpecial Report

ICE took the wrong people — and got called on it. A reckoning may be coming.

by Auditi Guha, Shane M. Graber and Alan J. Keays March 30, 2026, 8:09 pmOctober 6, 2026, 11:23 am

A person in a crowd holds up a cardboard sign that says "FREE NACHO" during an outdoor gathering.

Migrant Justice organizer, detained for a second time, is now charged with helping people cross border illegally

by Emma Green March 26, 2026, 6:19 pmMarch 26, 2026, 6:19 pm

Two people walk outside on a snowy day. One person in front wears a dark jacket and covers their mouth; the other behind wears a scarf and smiles. Other people and cars are in the background.

Federal judge releases third of three people detained in South Burlington ICE raid

by Alan J. Keays and Emma Green March 20, 2026, 7:56 pmMarch 20, 2026, 7:56 pm

Ugandan minister Steven Tendo, who faced brutal torture abroad, detained by ICE

by Shaun Robinson February 4, 2026, 1:07 pmFebruary 4, 2026, 5:51 pm

Close-up of an ICE officer’s badge and holstered firearm attached to a belt, partially visible against dark clothing and blue jeans.

Winooski school district rallies to help 2nd-grader detained by ICE

by Auditi Guha December 1, 2025, 8:44 pmDecember 2, 2025, 5:36 pm

Immigration agents detain several people at Vermont gas station, advocates say

by Auditi Guha November 6, 2025, 6:16 pmNovember 7, 2025, 3:52 pm

Close-up of a person wearing a vest labeled "POLICE ICE" with an ICE officer badge and a Motorola radio microphone attached.

Two women arrested by ICE agents in Manchester

by Greta Solsaa August 27, 2025, 6:59 pmAugust 27, 2025, 7:40 pm

For Vermont Green FC, soccer and social advocacy go hand in hand

by Theo Wells-Spackman August 10, 2025, 8:36 amAugust 8, 2025, 7:38 pm

A large outdoor sign reads "Lamell Lumber Corp." and "Hemlock Lumber Raised Flower Beds," standing on a grassy lawn beside a white house.

Chittenden County

Federal immigration officers arrest migrant workers during targeted raid at Essex lumberyard

by Alice Finno August 8, 2025, 6:20 pmAugust 8, 2025, 6:20 pm