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Tag: Vermont Asylum Assistance Project

Dashboard showing current immigration detainee count, historical average, median length of stay, monthly detainee counts bar chart, and median length of stay line graph from 2021 to 2026.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont jails publish immigrant detainee data

by Austyn Gaffney February 6, 2026, 4:27 pmFebruary 6, 2026, 7:42 pm
Two men embrace and smile in a parking lot under a metal shelter, with parked cars and trees visible in the background.
Posted inPublic Safety

Palestinian man who spent 15 months in detention is released on bond

by Alice Finno November 7, 2025, 7:39 pmNovember 7, 2025, 7:59 pm
Northwest State Correctional Facility
Posted inPublic Safety

Judge grants bond to Palestinian man after 15 months in detention

by Alice Finno November 6, 2025, 7:09 pmNovember 6, 2025, 7:12 pm
A close-up of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch on an officer's uniform, with other officers visible in the background.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Lamoille County, Public Safety, Regional

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

Nearly a year after receiving asylum, a Palestinian man is still behind bars 

by Alice Finno November 5, 2025, 7:01 pmNovember 5, 2025, 7:21 pm
A person wearing a yellow blazer and striped shirt gestures while speaking indoors, with a plant and door in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont Conversation: Vermont Asylum Assistance Project confronts Trump’s assault on immigrant rights

by David Goodman September 10, 2025, 4:37 pmSeptember 10, 2025, 4:54 pm
Close-up of a person wearing a vest labeled "POLICE ICE" with an ICE officer badge and a Motorola radio microphone attached.
Posted inBennington County, Public Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont

Two women arrested by ICE agents in Manchester

by Greta Solsaa August 27, 2025, 6:59 pmAugust 27, 2025, 7:40 pm
Person standing in a classroom between desks, wearing a patterned jacket with hands in pockets.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont Immigration Legal Defense Fund raises $250K, fueling expansion of key organization

by Ethan Weinstein August 18, 2025, 5:28 pmAugust 18, 2025, 5:28 pm
A woman sits at a desk working on a laptop in a home office with shelves, a printer, and office supplies visible in the background.
Posted inGovernment & 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
A man speaks at a podium with microphones, surrounded by a group of people in formal attire in a room with ornate decor and a large painting on the wall.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

With support from Mohsen Mahdawi, state leaders launch immigration legal defense fund

by Ethan Weinstein May 8, 2025, 4:23 pmMay 8, 2025, 4:24 pm
Text reading "Commentaries" and "Opinion pieces by community members" with a speech bubble icon.
Posted inOpinion

Rep. Laura Sibilia: Due Process, Free Speech and Legal Presence

by Opinion April 23, 2025, 7:01 amApril 22, 2025, 6:37 pm
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Posted inOpinion

Jill Martin Diaz: A call to action as the Statehouse approaches crossover

by Opinion March 20, 2025, 7:04 amMarch 19, 2025, 11:48 am
Person standing in a classroom between desks, wearing a patterned jacket with hands in pockets.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Attorneys for immigrants have lost a federal grant, and with it, the ability to take new cases

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton February 19, 2025, 5:53 pmFebruary 19, 2025, 7:32 pm
Three people smiling, with the person in the center wearing a bright orange jacket and a name tag.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont Conversation: One woman’s odyssey from Africa to asylum in Vermont 

by David Goodman February 12, 2025, 7:29 pmFebruary 13, 2025, 2:10 pm

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