8 migrant farmworkers arrested this week

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https://www.agdaily.com/news/8-migrant-workers-arrested-at-vermont-dairy-in-border-patrol-raid/

".....The arrests took place at Pleasant Valley Farms, Vermont’s largest dairy farm. In a statement, CBP spokesman Ryan Brisette confirmed the arrests and said the individuals were detained as part of the agency’s mission to secure the border.

Vermont-based advocacy organization Migrant Justice said all eight were farmworkers and were either arrested on the job or at home at the farm.....

The action has raised alarm among state policymakers and farm leaders. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott issued a statement expressing concern, citing the critical role that migrant labor contributes to the state’s economy and society. “I have long been clear: migrant workers are an essential part of our communities. They are our neighbors and friends, have kids in our schools, shop at our businesses, and play an important role in our economy and workforce,” Scott said.

Anson Tebetts, the Secretary of Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, agreed. “It’s important Vermonters are aware that migrant workers play key roles at dairy farms and farms across Vermont — and not Vermont but across the country,” he said."