Federal agents raid Vermont farm, detain 8 workers

'We’re not criminals’: Farmworkers urge Sen. Patty Murray to act amid ICE detainments

BURLINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray met with farmworkers and immigration advocates on Thursday to hear concerns about the impact of immigration enforcement on the farmworker community in the Pacific Northwest.

Vermont farmers struggle with federal actions

Vermont farmers are trying to figure out their next steps as they reel from changes to federal agriculture policies in the past three months that were capped this week when U.S. border agents arrested migrant farm workers at a dairy farm in Franklin County. “Vermonters know these family farms are the lifeblood of our communities When farm workers are living in fear that they will be snatched up, it doesn’t make us safer,” Vermont Congresswoman B…

ICE Arrests 8 Dairy Workers in Largest Immigration Raid in Vermont’s Recent History

In Vermont, agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection raided the state’s largest dairy farm on Monday, arresting eight immigrant workers who’ve since been jailed at the Northwest State Correctional Facility. It’s the largest immigration enforcement action in Vermont’s recent history. Republican Governor Phil Scott responded to the raid by calling on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, writing in a statement, “Migrant workers …

Federal agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested ten day laborers in Pomona on Tuesday morning, in an immigration operation that took place in front of a Home Depot store, at the time that day laborers began their workday. Citing reports from members of the community, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis commented in a statement that “This morning, my office was alerted by members of the community to the presence of…

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott responds to arrest of eight migrant farmworkers

Gov. Phil Scott said Wednesday that he’s doubtful the arrest of eight migrant farmworkers in Franklin County on Monday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents stems from a change in the federal government’s approach to immigration, but what happens…

Feds Raid Biggest Dairy Farm in Vermont, Arrest Migrant Workers

The U.S. Border Patrol conducted a raid yesterday evening, Monday, April 21, at Pleasant Valley Farms in Berkshire, the largest dairy farm in Vermont.  Operating since 1986, Pleasant Valley milks over 3,000 cows across 10,000 acres. The farm is owned and operated by Mark and Amanda St. Pierre, with their sons Bradley and Jamie St. ... Read more Source