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Human Rights Commission pushes immigrant‑justice, disability and gender‑care measures after civil‑rights summit
Summary
Following a 15‑panel civil‑rights summit, the Vermont Human Rights Commission recommended state action on immigrant legal counsel, language access in DOC custody, an Office of New Americans, disability election access and a gender‑affirming care fund.
Big Hartman, executive director of the Vermont Human Rights Commission, told members of the Senate Judiciary committee that recommendations from a November civil‑rights summit reflect community priorities and require legislative attention.
Hartman said the summit drew more than 300 participants and produced policy recommendations across housing, immigrant justice, trans rights, disability access and education equity. On immigrant justice, the commission supports bills that would create state‑funded access to legal counsel for people facing removal and urged…
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