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Lawmakers note recent Border Patrol detentions of Vermont farmworkers; member urges attention to migrant rights
Summary
A lawmaker read a statement on the House floor describing recent Border Patrol detentions of farmworkers in Franklin County and the detention of community member Arve (Advay) Lopez, citing Migrant Justice advocacy. No formal legislative action was taken during the session.
On April 25 a member of the Vermont House drew the chamber’s attention to recent detentions of farmworkers by U.S. Border Patrol in Franklin County.
The member from Essex read a statement saying Border Patrol “recently detained 8 workers on a dairy farm in Franklin County,” and recounted an earlier stop in which federal agents detained community member Arve (referred to in testimony as Advay) Lopez…
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