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Deputy’s Call Leads to Deportation | Montpelier News
A Vermont deputy’s call for U.S. Border Patrol agents during a routine traffic stop led to the deportation of a 22-year-old Mexican farmworker, sparking outrage and forcing the Chittenden County Sheriff to suspend his agency’s role in Operation Stonegarden. The program, meant to target serious crimes like drug trafficking, now faces scrutiny over whether it enables civil immigration enforcement — directly conflicting with Vermont’s state policies that bar local cops from detaining people for immigration violations without a warrant. Advocates like Migrant Justice argue this kind of…
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