US EditionFederal agents raid Vermont farm, detain 8 workers
- At a Berkshire, Vermont dairy farm on April 21, agents detained eight workers.
- Agents with Customs and Border Protection investigated a citizen's report about two people near the border.
- Migrant Justice called the incident a large immigration enforcement action for Vermont.
- The farm's owners reported they cooperated completely with the agents' directions.
- The eight detained workers remain held at a correctional facility in Swanton, Vermont.
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BREAKING: Feds raid biggest dairy farm in Vermont, arrest migrant workers
Social media photo taken yesterday evening depicts green and white Border Patrol cruisers with flashing lights at Pleasant Valley Farms in Berkshire.By Paul Bean and Guy PageThe U.S. Border Patrol conducted a raid yesterday evening, Monday, April 21 at Pleasant Valley Farms in Berkshire, the largest dairy farm in Vermont. Operating since 1986, Pleasant Valley milks over 3,000 cows across 10,000 acres. The farm is owned and operated by Mark and A…
Harvest of Injustice: How the H-2A Program Fuels Legalized Exploitation in... — Silent Sentinel
Harvest of Injustice: How the H-2A Program Fuels Legalized Exploitation in America's Fields The story of farm labor in America is often buried beneath supermarket aisles and masked by phrases like “guest workers” and “temporary employment.” But behind the fresh produce that feeds this nation lies a deeply rooted system of exploitation—one that operates in broad daylight under the name of the H-2A visa program. What was designed as a legal, tempo…
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