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Vermont Sheriff’s Border Stop Sparks Probe | Montpelier News
A Vermont sheriff’s sergeant pulled over a car near the Canadian border for expired registration—then called in Border Patrol, leading to the deportation of a 22-year-old farmworker. The incident has sparked an investigation into whether the officer violated state policy prohibiting local law enforcement from collaborating with federal immigration authorities. This case underscores Operation Stonegarden, a federal program paying local cops to assist with border security—including drug and human smuggling—despite Vermont’s strict limits on immigration enforcement. Critics argue the program…
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