Gov. Scott Responds to Letter From U.S. AG Accusing Vermont of Being “Sanctuary State”

Gov. Scott responds to letter from U.S. AG accusing Vermont of being “sanctuary state”

On Tuesday, Governor Phil Scott responded to a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that claims Vermont is a “sanctuary state.”

AG Bondi immigration letter to Scott threatens funding cuts, criminal charges - Vermont Daily Chronicle

"This ends now," Bondi said in a letter to Scott and other governors.

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“Importantly, Vermont is not a sanctuary state. Vermont does not have any law or policy that impedes the enforcement of federal immigration law,” a spokesperson from Gov. Phil Scott’s office stated