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Detained a week, Honduran man taken in South Burlington ICE raid released

by Auditi Guha March 19, 2026, 11:17 amMarch 20, 2026, 10:48 am

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ICE raid detainee remains jailed as judge orders immigration court hearing

by Alan J. Keays and Emma Green March 17, 2026, 1:13 pmMarch 17, 2026, 6:02 pm

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Government & Politics, Public Safety

‘ICE Out’ national event leads to protests, small business closures across Vermont

by Erin Petenko and Charlotte Oliver January 30, 2026, 1:24 pmJanuary 30, 2026, 8:41 pm

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Central Vermont, Government & Politics, Southern Vermont

New immigration legal services expand into southern and central Vermont

by Greta Solsaa January 29, 2026, 6:10 pmJanuary 29, 2026, 6:10 pm

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Vermont Conversation: Local clergy see Minnesota as ‘testing ground’ for Trump’s immigration crackdown

by David Goodman January 28, 2026, 4:32 pmJanuary 28, 2026, 5:20 pm

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Jill Martin Diaz: Gov. Scott’s silence fuels immigration chaos — and harms Vermonters

by Opinion December 24, 2025, 7:03 amDecember 23, 2025, 4:16 pm

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Government & Politics

Winooski superintendent testifies in DC, sues DHS for detainment and harassment by immigration authorities

by Auditi Guha December 14, 2025, 6:57 amDecember 13, 2025, 4:51 pm

A group of people march on a roadside holding signs advocating for human rights and immigrants, with road signs and trees in the background.

Champlain Valley, Franklin County, Government & Politics, Regional

PHOTOS: Vermonters march in St. Albans to protest ICE activity in the state

by Glenn Russell October 27, 2025, 5:40 pmOctober 27, 2025, 5:41 pm

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Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

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

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Canada intercepts U-Haul truck carrying 44 migrants in case of suspected human trafficking

by Auditi Guha August 8, 2025, 11:03 amAugust 8, 2025, 11:03 am

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Government & Politics

As cases surge, the few immigration attorneys in Vermont struggle to keep pace

by Alice Finno August 5, 2025, 6:51 pmAugust 6, 2025, 8:26 am

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Winooski superintendent navigates ‘a whole new territory of terror’ after being detained, interrogated in Texas

by Auditi Guha July 23, 2025, 10:17 amJuly 24, 2025, 1:08 pm

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William L. McKone: Immigrants, loyalty and Gettysburg

by Opinion July 9, 2025, 7:01 amJuly 8, 2025, 11:05 am