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A large crowd of protesters with signs and flags gathers at an intersection, surrounded by trees and decorated with string lights and banners.

Government & Politics

Hundreds gather in Burlington to protest ICE raids

by Austyn Gaffney June 10, 2025, 9:56 pmJune 11, 2025, 4:30 pm

A group of people march outdoors holding protest signs and buckets, advocating for farmworker and milk industry rights.

Another detained migrant farmworker in Vermont has been released on bond

by Austyn Gaffney May 23, 2025, 2:33 pmMay 23, 2025, 2:33 pm

A group of people march on a road holding signs and flags, including Palestinian flags and protest signs about climate change and workers' rights.

A 4th Vermont farmworker is believed to have been deported as another is released on bond

by Austyn Gaffney May 15, 2025, 4:59 pmMay 23, 2025, 9:06 am

A large group of protesters gather outdoors, holding signs and banners with various slogans and flags, some wearing masks or keffiyehs. Trees and cloudy sky are in the background.

Government & Politics

3 migrant farmworkers deported to Mexico following detainment on state’s largest dairy

by Austyn Gaffney May 7, 2025, 6:21 pmMay 7, 2025, 6:21 pm

Government & Politics

From ICE to Hannaford: Vermonters rally on May Day for human rights and social justice amid escalating Trump administration attacks, rollbacks

by Auditi Guha May 2, 2025, 7:42 pmMay 2, 2025, 7:59 pm

Map showing the location of Pleasant Valley Farms near Enosburg Falls, Vermont, with a blue marker and an inset highlighting the region within Vermont.

US Border Patrol arrests 8 migrant workers at Berkshire dairy

by Habib Sabet April 22, 2025, 5:47 pmApril 22, 2025, 8:09 pm

A person in a green hoodie speaks at a podium with microphones. People and protest signs are visible in the background.

Trump’s immigration enforcement casts shadow over Vermont housing discrimination bill

by Carly Berlin April 10, 2025, 4:57 pmApril 10, 2025, 4:57 pm

Barbed wire fence with metal posts, set against an overcast sky.

The feds are increasingly relying on Vermont’s prisons for immigration detention

by Ethan Weinstein April 3, 2025, 6:55 amApril 3, 2025, 8:34 am

A border crossing with several lanes, barriers, and parked police vehicles under a canopy. Trees and a building are in the background.

Advocates describe ‘hallmarks of a shift’ in immigrant detentions in Vermont

by Emma Cotton February 14, 2025, 3:14 pmFebruary 14, 2025, 3:50 pm

People protest outside Lamell Lumber Corp in snowy weather. One person uses a megaphone, others hold signs. A red sign with "Lamell Lumber Corp" is prominent.

After wage dispute, immigrant workers protest loss of jobs and housing

by Carly Berlin February 7, 2025, 5:26 pmFebruary 7, 2025, 5:27 pm

Person in a blue jacket and glasses being hugged by another person in a hat and a black jacket outdoors.

Government & Politics

Colchester asylum-seeker allowed to remain in the US for 6 months, officials say

by Shaun Robinson January 21, 2025, 11:48 amJanuary 21, 2025, 3:11 pm

An older man in a suit and red tie sits in a room with a white fireplace and green foliage in the background.

Government & Politics

‘We put down roots here:’ Vermont’s immigrant farm workers worry about Trump’s mass deportation plan

by Emma Cotton November 26, 2024, 6:55 am

A group of people stands outdoors holding a banner that reads "Human Rights" and "Derechos Humanos." They are gathered on a rural roadside with a farm in the background.

Pawlet Selectboard member cited for assaulting farm worker, juvenile

by Theo Wells-Spackman August 6, 2024, 4:57 pmAugust 6, 2024, 4:57 pm

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Franklin County

Advocates say Vermont woman was wrongfully deported to Honduras

by Corey McDonald July 17, 2024, 10:28 amJuly 17, 2024, 3:01 pm