Vermonters Rally to Demand the Release of Two Migrant Leaders

Vermonters rally to demand the release of two migrant leaders

Heidi Perez, 18, and her stepfather, Jose Igancio De La Cruz, 29, were detained by Border Patrol on Saturday.

Border Patrol agents train on drone tech, Migrant Justice leaders detained - Vermont Daily Chronicle

“Using unmanned aerial systems provides our agents with better situational awareness in difficult terrain, which can be critical in saving lives or preventing illegal activity,” a Border Patrol spokesperson said.

Immigrant Justice Leaders Violently Arrested and Detained in Vermont

In Vermont, advocates are demanding the release of two immigrant justice leaders who were detained over the weekend. José Ignacio “Nacho” De La Cruz was driving with his stepdaughter Heidi Perez when they were pulled over by Border Patrol agents, who smashed their car window and violently arrested the two organizers. Both members of the farmworkers-led group Migrant Justice now face deportation. De La Cruz has long been an advocate for workers’ …

VT migrant worker activist, stepdaughter at risk for deportation after June 14 arrest

On June 14, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a prominent migrant worker activist and his stepdaughter in Richford. Here's the reaction.

Border Patrol smashes car window to detain migrant advocate, teenage stepdaughter in Vermont - The Boston Globe

The man detained, Jose Ignacio De La Cruz, is a leader of the Vermont-based Migrant Justice advocacy group. His stepdaughter, Heidi Perez, just graduated from high school.