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Migrant Justice In The News
May 2, 2018, “Eighth Wonder: All About Waking Windows, Vermont’s Coolest Music Fest”, Seven Days
April 25, 2018, “‘Now We Are More Scared’: Migrant Workers, and Dairy Farms, Feel Threat of Immigration Policy”, The Middlebury Campus
April 24, 2018, “Immigration Officials Detain 2 Workers in Grafton County”, NHPR
April 24, 2018, “Upper Valley migrant farmwokers detained”, WCAX
April 24, 2018, “Migrant farm workers detained at Woodsville Walmart”, Concord Monitor
April 24, 2018, “Border Patrol Arrests, Targeting Of Immigrant Activists Rises Dramatically In Vermont”, Shadowproof
April 10, 2018, “Of the Earth: Bearing witness to the food system’s human cost”, Greenfield Recorder
April 4, 2018, “ICE arrests aimed at silencing immigrant-rights activists, critics say”, The Arizona Republic
April 3, 2018, “Trump’s Increasingly Lawless Quest to Enforce a Bogus Rule of Law on Immigration”, Reason
April 3, 2018, “6 Questions For Rafaela Rodriguez Of The Milk With Dignity Program”, Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
March 30, 2018, “ICE’s tyrannical campaign to silence dissent”, The Week
March 28, 2018, “What Will The Immigration Muddle Mean For Construction Employers?”, Engineering News-Record
March 26, 2018, “Anti-racism film ‘Dolores’ to be shown at the Marquis”, Addison County Independent
March 24, 2018, “Migrant Farm Workers Detained”, Valley News
March 22, 2018, “Five days in pictures: Farmworkers fast for freedom from sexual violence in the fields”, The New Food Economy
March 21, 2018, “From Vermont to the Philippines, ‘We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now’”, VT Digger
March 19, 2018, “Florida’s Farmworkers Take Their Fight to Park Avenue”, Civil Eats
March 19, 2018, “ACLU accuses ICE of doing its job”, Washington Examiner
March 19, 2018, “ACLU Accuses ICE Of “Targeting” Illegal Alien “Activities””, Hot Air
March 18, 2018, “Groups allege ICE is targeting immigration activists”, The Hill
March 16, 2018, “See The 20+ Immigration Activists Arrested Under Trump”, WAMU
March 16, 2018, “Immigration Advocates Warn ICE Is Retaliating For Activism”, NPR
March 15, 2018, “These Farmworkers Know How to End Sexual Harrassment in the Fields. Will Wendy’s Listen?”, The Nation
March 15, 2018, “Sandra Batchelder & Dana Woodruff: Who belongs in Vermont?”, VT Digger
March 14, 2018, “Immigrant Advocates Claim ICE Is Targeting And Deporting Them For Speaking Out”, NPR
March 12, 2018, “Activist says immigrant’s release will lessen deportation risk”, VT Digger
March 8, 2018, “Why boycott Wendy’s? Ask women farmworkers.”, Open Democracy
March 6, 2018, “Dairy Worker Arrested by Border Agents Released on Bond”, U.S. News & World Report
March 5, 2018, “Vermont dairy worker arrested after dentist visit granted bail while facing deportation”, Burlington Free Press
February 25, 2018, “How migrant workers took on Ben & Jerry’s - and won a historic agreement”, The Guardian
February 20, 2018, “Border Patrol, Migrant Justice dispute account of arrest at ‘sensative location’”, Burlington Free Press
February 20, 2018, “Border agents detain immigrant dairy worker leaving the dentist on claim he was ‘very suspicious’”, Think Progress
February 19, 2018, “Migrant Justice to rally for farm worker”, My Champlain Valley
February 18, 2018, “Protest planned after immigration arrest of dairy worker”, VT Digger
February 14, 2018, “Watts: Immigration”, VPR
February 13, 2018, “ICE persigue a activistas inmigrantes y organizaciones que los apoyan, alega demanda federal”, La Opinión
February 13, 2018, “Senate panel asks to delay anti-bias policing policy”, VT Digger
February 12, 2018, “Senate begins debate on DACA with a blank slate”, VT Digger
February 12, 2018, “Judges Across U.S. Are Halting Trump’s Mass Deportations & Ruling Immigrants Have Due Process Rights”, Democracy Now
February 9, 2018, “First Amendment Lawsuit: ICE Targets Immigrant Rights Groups And Activists For Political Speech”, Shadow Proof
February 9, 2018, “ICE Is Targeting Political Opponents For Deportation, Ravi Ragbir And Rights Groups Say In Court”, The Intercept
January 31, 2018, “Immigrant policing change weighed”, Rutland Herald
January 30, 2018, “Activists ask lawmakers to postpone new policing policy”, WCAX
January 30, 2018, “Activists Ask Lawmakers to Postpone New Policing Policy”, U.S. News
Januay 29, 2018, “Migrant Workers: Vermont Policing Policy Could Help Trump’s Deportation Plans”, VPR
January 26, 2018, “Detained migrant worker released”, WCAX
January 26, 2018, “Michael Pollen Talks Farm-To-Table Food --- And LSD”, Austin Monthly
January 25, 2018, “Vt. migrant workers concerned about immigration crackdown”, WCAX
January 25, 2018, “Vermont lawmakers continue to grapple with state’s Fair and Impartial Policing policy”, My Champlain Valley
January 24, 2018, “Feds file charge after Colchester ICE raid”, VT Digger
January 24, 2018, “Rights groups may get more time to change anti-bias policing policy”, VT Digger
January 24, 2018, “Civil liberties activists, police discuss new impartial policing policy”, NBC5
January 23, 2018, “Vermont Dreamers hope Congress acts soon”, VT Digger
January 23, 2018, “Man picked up in Colchester immigration raid in federal court Tuesday”, My Champlain Valley
January 23, 2018, “ICE arrests 14 Vermont workers; employer could face charges”, NBC5
January 23, 2018, “ICE Raids Days Inn in Colchester, Vt.”, Valley News
January 23, 2018, “Operativo de ICE en Vermont salda con 14 arrestos en lugar de trabajo”, Mundo Hispánico
January 23, 2018, “ICE arresta a 14 trabajadores indocumentados en conocida cadena de hoteles”, La Opinión
January 22, 2018, “UPDATED: Congress moves to end shutdown”, VT Digger
January 22, 2018, “ICE raids Days Inn in Colchester”, Brattleboro Reformer
January 22, 2018, “14 Undocumented Workers Arrested by ICE At Colchester Hotel”, VPR
January 22, 2018, “Immigrant advocates say 14 arrested in Vermont hotel raid”, WCAX
January 22, 2018, “UPDATED: Ice Raids Days Inn in Colchester”, VT Digger
January 22, 2018, “Advocates say immigration officers arrest 14 at Colchester hotel”, Burlington Free Press
January 22, 2018, “Immigrant advocates say 14 arrested in Vermont hotel raid”, The Seattle Times
January 22, 2018, “Fourteen Undocumented Workers Detained in Colchester Hotel Raid”, Seven Days VT
January 22, 2018, “ICE arrests 14 people at Colchester hotel, according to Migrant Justice spokesperson”, My Champlain Valley
January 19, 2018, “Trump Administration Using ICE to Target Immigration Activists”, Mint Press News
December 28, 2017, “4 Heartwarming Stories of Triumph Over Adversity In 2017”, Huffington Post
December 22, 2017, “Scott joins call for Congress to make DACA program permanent”, Bennington Banner
December 14, 2017, “Vermont: cuando los migrantes se organizan”, Proceso
December 12, 2017, “Prohibition On Reporting Immigration Status Not Part Of New Policing Policy”, VPR
December 12, 2017, “New policing policy doesn’t do enough to protect immigrants, advocates say”, VT Digger
December 12, 2017, “Despite Activist Outcry, Panel Passes Updated Impartial Policing Policy”, Seven Days VT
December 11, 2017, “Advocates say fair policing policy threatened by federal threats”, WCAX
December 11, 2017, “Traffic Stop Of Migrant Workers Raises Questions About Policing Policy”, VPR
December 8, 2017, “Footage Shows Feds Using Ethnic Slur During Traffic Stop”, Seven Days VT
December 7, 2017, “ACLU questions Vt. policing policy change”, WCAX
December 7, 2017, “Vermont Immigrant Advocates Question Policing Policy Change”, U.S. News
December 7, 2017, “Rights groups say proposed changes weaken police anti-bias policy”, VT Digger
December 1, 2017, “Mexican Consulate Coming To Middlebury On Saturday”, VPR
November 29, 2017, “Marquis Theater and SURJ Join in Anti-Racism Film Series”, The Middlebury Campus
November 21, 2017, “Court ruling could weaken federal pressure on VT, BTV immigration sanctuary policies”, Burlington Free Press
November 17, 2017, “What does DOJ threat mean for Vt. undocumented immigrants”, WCAX
October 31, 2017. “Farmworkers of the World, Unite!” Huffington Post
October 20, 2017. “Vermont dairy workers win historic workers’ rights agreement: educators cheer” Education Votes
October 19, 2017. “How Milk with Dignity got a historic agreement.” Socialist Worker
October 18, 2017. “Migrant Justice Says Federal Agencies Target Its Members, Now, It’s Seeking Records in Court.” Vermont Public Radio.
October 18 2017. “Migrant Group Accuses Federal Government of Targeting Them” Associated Press - WCAX, Caledonian Record,
October 16, 2017. “Migrant Justice sues feds for information, claiming harrasment.”Burlington Free Press.
October 13, 2017. “Socially Responsible Way to Eat Ice Cream.” Human Rights First
October 11, 2017. “Thelma Gomez and Will Lambek on Justice for Migrant Workers.” A Worldview Apart.
October 13, 2017 “Ben & Jerry’s forms partnership with Vermont co-op to promote better working conditions” Co-op News
October 12, 2017. “Farmworkers get Ben & Jerry’s to sign.” Worker’s World/Mundo Obrero
October 5, 2017, “Logran lecheros acuerdo con trabajadores migrantes” El Pulso Laboral
October 4, 2017, “Migrant Justice sign dairy farm worker human rights agreement with Ben & Jerry’s” RI Future
October 4, 2017 “Ben & Jerry’s Signs Labor Agreement Protecting Farm Workers” Democracy Now
October 4, 2017, “Ben & Jerry’s Signs Deal to Improve Migrant Dairy Workers’ Conditions,” Vermont Public Radio
October 4, 2017, “Ben & Jerry’s Vows to improve dairy farmers’ working conditions” Orlando Sentinel
October 4, 2017, “Ben & Jerry’s Pledges to Protect Dairy Worker’s Rights” Civil Eats
October 4, 2017, “Ben & Jerry’s acuerda mejorar las condiciones de los trabajadores inmigrantes en granjas lecheras” Mundo Hispanico
October 4, 2017 “Logran acuerdo empresa y trabajadores inmigrantes de industria lechera” 20 Minutos
October 4, 2017, “La norteamericana Ben & Jerry’s Implementa Histórico Para Sus Obreros” Mas Que Vida Digital
October 3, 2017, “Ben & Jerry’s acuerda mejorar condiciones de los trabajadores” Metro PR
October 3, 2017 “Stated Clerk letter, Stony Point Center, local Presbyterians all played role in October 3 agreement between Migrant Justice and Ben & Jerry’s” Presbyterian Church US
October 3, 2017, “Ben & Jerry’s agrees to improve conditions for farmworkers” Daily Mail
October 3, 2017, “Famous Ice Cream Brand to Encourage Human Rights Improvements,” NECN
October 3, 2017, “Ben & Jerry’s agrees to Milk with Dignity campaign” Burlington Free Press
October 3, 2017, “Ben & Jerry’s Strikes Deal to Improve Migrant Dairy Worker’s Conditions,” New York Times
October 3, 2017, “ Migrant Justice, Ben & Jerry’s Make Milk with Dignity Deal,” My Champlain Valley
October 3, 2017 “Ben & Jerry’s signs ‘Milk with Dignity’ pact with migrant workers,” VT Digger
September 20, 2017, “Dairy Workers embark on 10 city speaking tour targeting Ben & Jerry’s” , VT Digger
September 20, 2017. “Bullying at the Border Hurts Vermont” Brattleboro Reformer
September 19, 2017, “Human Rights Can’t Wait!” Food Solutions New England
September 8, 2017. “10th annual Vermont Sings for Peace to benefit Migrant Justice” VT Digger
August 14, 2017, “What Will America Eat When Trump Throws Out Migrant Labor,”, Pacific Standard
August 10, 2017, “Sanctuary Policy was passed in Vermont to to protect a big state secret. Migrant farm workers,” Circa
August 9, 2017, “Villalobos Brothers Perform Barnard Benefit for Migrant Farmworkers Saturday Night,” Valley News
July 10, 2017, “Poverty Wages, Deportations, Wage Theft, Cockroaches: Farmworkers Demand Dignity from Ben & Jerry’s” Truthout
June 27, 2010. “Thirteen Miles of Dignity: Hundreds March on Ben & Jerry’s Vermont Factory for Migrant Worker’s Rights - Photo Essay” Toward Freedom
June 23, 2017, “Immigration police grab two more activists”, Socialist Worker
June 22, 2017 “Dairy worker detained after march”, Stowe Today
June 21, 2017, “Funcionarios de Vermont abogan por activistas ante el ICE”, Gerente
June 21, 2017, “2 immigrant farmworkers arrested after Ben & Jerry’s”, Fort Bend Herald
June 21, 2017, “2 Mexican Immigrant Dairy Farmers Arrested After Marching to Ben & Jerry’s Factory, Held on Immigration Charges”, Burlington Patch
June 20, 2017, “Immigrant Workers and Activists Challenge Ben & Jerry’s Over Working Conditions”, truthdig
June 20, 2017, “Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Illegal Workers After Ben & Jerry’s Protest”, Breitbart
June 20, 2017, “Farmworkers’ arrest brings protest to ICE”, St. Albans Messenger
June 20, 2017, “Vermont: ICE Arrests Two Farmworker Activists with Group Migrant Justice”, Democracy Now
June 19, 2017, “Arrestan en Vermont a dos migrantes mexicanos”, Telemundo
June 19, 2017, “Border Patrol Arrests Two Mexican Farm Workers in Vermont”, Seven Days
June 19, 2017, “Migrant Justice Protests for Release of Two Members”, My Champlain Valley
June 19, 2017, “Activists Seek Release of Dairy Workers Detained After March”, Vermont Digger
June 19, 2017, “Activists Call for Release of Undocumented Farmworkers in Vermont”, NECN
June 19, 2017, “Dairy Workers Detained Following Weekend Protest”, WCAX
June 19, 2017, “Protesters decry farmworkers’ arrest after Ben & Jerry’s march”, Burlington Free Press
June 19, 2017, “Immigrant farmworkers arrested after Ben & Jerry’s march”, CBS News
June 19, 2017, “Two Vermont Dairy Workers Arrested And Handed Over to Immigration”, VPR
June 19, 2017, “2 Immigrant Dairy Farmworkers Arrested After March”, U.S. News & World Report
June 19, 2017, “Border Patrol detains two dairy workers driving home from immigrant rights march”, Daily Kos
June 19, 2017, “Dairy Workers Lead 13-Mile March on Ben & Jerry’s”, VT Digger
June 18, 2017, “Migrant Justice: Two Arrested After Saturday March”, My Champlain Valley
June 18, 2017, “Farmworkers Arrested by Border Patrol After 13-Mile Dairy March”, NECN
June 18, 2017, “Farm workers Protest Ben & Jerry’s”, Boston Herald Radio
June 18, 2017, “Ben & Jerry’s Needs to Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is”, The Mary Sue
June 17, 2017, “Migrant Justice Takes Fight to Ben & Jerry’s Factory”, My Champlain Valley
June 16, 2017, “Advocates For Vermont Dairy Workers Plan Saturday March on Ben & Jerry’s”, VPR
June 16, 2017, “Joann Kamuf Ward and Benjamin Hoffman: Ben & Jerry’s Not Living Up to Its Values”, VT Digger
June 16, 2017, “Dairy workers to lead 13-mile march on Ben & Jerry’s Saturday”, Vermont Biz
June 16, 2017, “Why I’m Marching to Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Plant” Civil Eats
May 18, 2017, “In Hardwick, A Discussion Of What Deportations Would Mean For Vermont Dairy”, Vermont Public Radio
May 17, 2017, “After arrest, undocumented immigrant says Trump targets activist leaders for deportation”, Concord Monitor
May 11, 2017, “ICE came for us and the community stood up”, Socialist Worker
May 11, 2017, “Ways of Seeing: ‘Milk with Dignity’ a worthy goal”, Addison County Independent
May 9, 2017, “Immigrant activist returns to Mexico from federal retention”, VT Digger
May 8, 2017, “Activists still move in the spirit of John Brown”, NCPR
May 8, 2017, “Migrant Justice Advocate Accepts ‘Voluntary Departure’ to Mexico”, Seven Days
May 8, 2017, “ICE: Undocumented dairy worker to be deported”, WCAX
May 3, 2017, “Migrant Justice hits Ben & Jerry’s”, Rutland Herald
May 2, 2017, “Advocates Protest Immigration Policies”, WAMC
May 2, 2017, “May Day Activists Demand Ben & Jerry’s Implement Milk with Dignity”, WAMC
May 2, 2017, “Migrant Group Puts Pressure on Ben & Jerry’s on May Day”, U.S. News & World Report
May 2, 2017, “UPDATED: Migrant Advocates to Attend Democratic Awards”, VT Digger
May 1, 2017, “Workers march for better conditions in Burlington”, WCAX
May 1, 2017, “Migrant Justice calls on Ben & Jerry’s during March for Dignity”, MyNBC 5
May 1, 2017, “The Day Without Immigrant Workers Has Begun”, The Nation
May 1, 2017, “On May Day, Migrant Justice to march on Ben & Jerry’s”, Vermont Biz
April 30, 2017, “Burlington police chief has message for U.S. attorney general”, VT Digger
April 30, 2017, “Migrant Justice challenges Ben & Jerry’s”, Burlington Free Press
April 19, 2017, “Letter: Rallying for Migrant Justice”, Brattleboro Reformer
April 11, 2017, “Farmworkers Advocates Confront Ben & Jerry’s Board Members to Protest Labor Conditions”, VPR
April 11, 2017, “Migrant Justice Protests Outside Ben & Jerry’s Board Meeting”, My Champlain Valley Fox44 & ABC22
April 4, 2017, “Dairy Workers Protest At Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day in Call For Better Labor Conditions”, VPR
April 4, 2017, “Farmworker Rights Leaders Plan to Protest on Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day”, Huffington Post
April 4, 2017, “Migrant Workers Group protests Ben & Jerry’s”, Washington Examiner
April 4, 2017, “Free-cone seekers swallow moral dilemna”, Burlington Free Press
April 4, 2017, “Migrant Justice During Free Cone Day”, My Champlain Valley Fox44 & ABC22
April 1, 2017, “Funcionarios de Vermont abogan por activistas ante el ICE”, Gerente, via Associated Press
March 31, 2017, “Cesar Chavez, jail time, and migrant justice today”, Lily’s Blog (from National Education Association)
March 30, 2017, “Officials vent to feds about immigration crackdown”, Vermont Digger
March 29, 2017, “After Protests, ICE Releases Two Vermont Migrant Activists and Seattle DREAMer”, Democracy Now
March 29, 2017, “America’s deportation squads want to expel our neighbors. We are saying no”, The Guardian
March 29, 2017, “Fear on the farm: In Vermont, migrant dairy workers and their bosses worry about Trump”, CBC News
March 29, 2017, “Area Groups to Discuss Sanctuary”, Valley News
March 28, 2017, “Morning Shift: Did ICE Target Vermont Activists?”, POLITICO
March 28, 2017, “Released Migrant Justice organizers speak out at BTV rally”, Burlington Free Press
March 28, 2017, “Undocumented Migrant Justice members honored, back in Vermont after arrests”, MyNBC 5
March 28, 2017, “2 activists arrested by immigration officials are released”, New Jersey Herald via Associated Press
March 28, 2017, “It’s Law: Vermont Limits the Role of Local Cops In Federal Immigration Enforcement”, Vermont Public Radio
March 28, 2017, “In Boston, Federal Judge Holds One Vermont Immigration Activist, Releases Two Others”, Latino USA
March 28, 2017, “"Zully, Enrique, Alex, listen, we're fighting", Al Dia
March 27, 2017, “Federal Judge Releases 2 Vermont Migrant Activists Arrested by ICE”, WBUR News
March 27, 2017, “Titterton: Citizenship”, Vermont Public Radio
March 27, 2017, “N.H. dairy farms deal with threat of labor deportations”, Concord Monitor
March 27, 2017, “Migrant Justice Cases Spark Protest at Boston Immigration Court”, Seven Days VT
March 27, 2017, “ICE Arrests Two More Immigration Activists in Burlington”, America’s Voice
March 27, 2017, “About 100 protest detention of Vermont farmworker activists”, Associated Press
March 26, 2017, “Hundreds in Boston Will Protest Vermont ICE Arrests”, The Boston Globe
March 25, 2017, “My undocumented friend: Carlos does the work few in Vermont want to do”, The Guardian
March 24, 2017, “Burlington Activists Arrested by ICE officers”, The Vermont Cynic
March 24, 2017, “Were These Vermont-Based Immigrants Detained by ICE as Retaliation For Their Activism?”, Remezcla
March 23, 2017, “Feds could ICE-out dairy economy: deporting workers would ‘devastate’ farms”, Addison County Independent
March 23, 2017, “Tales of deportation in Trump’s America: Week Two”, BBC News
March 22, 2017, “Protesters demand release of immigration rights activists arrested by ICE”, Brattleboro Reformer
March 22, 2017, “Vermonters Protest Arrests of Migrant Farmworkers”, Valley News
March 22, 2017, “In Trump Era, a Pattern of Deportation as Retaliation is Emerging”, Truthout
March 22, 2017, “ICE’s war on immigrant organizers in Vermont”, International Socialist Organization
March 22, 2017, “I.C.E. Agents Arrest and Detain Three Migrant Justice Organizers in Burlington”, The Middlebury Campus
March 22, 2017, “ICE’s war on immigrant organizers in Vermont”, Socialist Worker
March 21, 2017, “Thousands Show Support For Detained Human Rights Leaders in Vermont”, Latino Rebels
March 21, 2017, “More than 200 rally in Montpelier after ICE Arrests”, NBC5
March 21, 2017, “After Arrests, Attorney Says ICE is Targeting Migrant Justice”, Seven Days VT
March 20, 2017, “CCTV Denounces Federal Detention of Migrant Justice Activists”, CommonGood VT
March 20, 2017, “Human Rights Leaders from Migrant Justice Targeted in Vermont,” NESRI (National Economic and Social Rights Initiative)
March 20, 2017, “Migrant Justice to Hold Another Rally”, My Champlain Valley
March 20, 2017, “Vermont’s Congressional Delegation Joins the Criticism of ICE Arrests”, Seven Days VT
March 20, 2017, “Organizer: ICE Detention of Immigrant Rights Activists in Vermont is Clear Case of Political Retaliation”, Democracy Now
March 20, 2017, “Feds Deny Targeting Political Activists”, Vermont Digger
March 18, 2017, “Large Protest in Vt. After Feds Arrest Immigrants”, My Champlain Valley
March 17, 2017, “Advocates call for release of undocumented worker arrested in Burlington”, Burlington Free Press
March 17, 2017, “ICE Detains Two More Migrant Justice Activists”, Vermont Digger
March 17, 2017, “Two More Vt. Migrants Are Detained”, Valley News
March 17, 2017, “Justice for Migrant Workers in Vermont!”, Weave News
March 17, 2017, “Undocumented farm worker arrested by ICE while attempting to settle DUI case”, MyNBC5
March 16, 2017, “ICE Agents Arrest Dairy Worker en Route To Burlington Courthouse”, Vermont Public Radio
March 16, 2017, “Feds Pick Up Unauthorized Immigrants Arriving at State Courts”, Vermont Digger
January 12th, 2016, "Episode 24: On ICE," WNPR New England News Collaborative
December 22nd, 2016, "Federal authorities are still arresting immigrants who aren't top priorities for deportation," WBUR Morning Edition
December 20th, 2016, "A path forward for Migrant Justice," VT Digger
December 20th, 2016, "A path forward for Migrant Justice following the elections," WDEV Equal Time Radio
December 18th, 2016, "Vermont cities wrestle with sanctuary state rules," Burlington Free Press
December 14th, 2016, "Sanctuary Cities in Vermont," VPR Vermont Edition
December 10th, 2016, "Vermont migrants watch nervously," Barre-Montpelier Times Argus
November 11th, 2016, “Migrant Justice: Our Entire Community Feels Fear”, ABC/Fox My Champlain Valley
November 10th, 2016, “Migrant Justice says community is nervous after Trump’s win”, NBC Channel 5 WPTZ
November 10th, 2016, “Migrant Workers: On the Heels of the Election, Increased Anxiety”, Seven Days VT
November 9th, 2016, “Vermont’s left considers its future under President Trump”, VT Digger
October 9th, 2016, "Emails show DMV fraud-fighting spilled over into immigration enforcement," VT Digger
September 22nd, 2016, Immigration activists protest arrest of dairy worker who allegedly overstayed visa. NBC Channel 5 WPTZ
September 22nd, 2016, Migrant Justice to ICE, Release our friend Miguel, ABC/Fox My Champlain Valley
September 22nd, 2016, Vermont dairy farm worker detained by federal agents, CBS Channel 3 WCAX
July 18th, 2016, Sanctuary cities are some of the few safe havens for undocumented immigrants, The Nation
July 11, 2016: Migrant Justice’s Milk With Dignity Program Fights for Fair Labor in Vermont Food Tank
June 27, 2016: Victor Diaz is still fighting for justice SocialistWorker.org
June 19, 2016, “New bias-free policy for VT police”, Burlington Free Press
June 17, 2016, “New Policy Helps Clarify Police Role in Immigration Enforcement”, VPR
June 16, 2016, “Migrant Justice: Human Rights and Food Justice”, Vermont Conversations
June 15, 2016, “Fair and impartial policing policy: Mandatory on July 1”, Times Argus
June 15, 2016, “New standards on bias-free policing hailed as positive step”, Vermont Digger
June 15, 2016, “Grand Isle County Sheriff's Department settles discrimination case”, WCAX
June 14, 2016, “Vermont Sheriff Department Pays to Settle Instance of Discrimination”, VPR
June 13, 2016, “County sheriff's office settles discrimination case for $30,000”, Vermont Digger
May 4, 2016 “Migrant worker living in Vt. expected to be released from jail" WCAX
May 4, 2016, “Migrant Justice, bail granted for activist facing deportation” Vermont Digger
May 4, 2016 “Vermont Migrant activist freed by judge,” Burlington Free Press
May 4, 2016 “Detained Farmworker Activist Victor Diaz to be released on Bond,” 7Days
May 1, 2016 “Rallies continue against deporting Victor Diaz” My Champlain Valley
April 28, 2016 “Human Rights Leader arrested in Stowe" Stowe Reporter
April 27, 2016 Farmworkers are taking on poor pay and conditions and winning" Huffington Post
April 25, 2016 "Activists demand release of nationally recognized migrant worker" WCAX
April 22, 2016 “Leahy to intervene in detention of migrant worker,” Burlington Free Press
April 22, 2016 “Advocacy group calls for release of detained migrant activist,” VPR
April 22, 2016, “Migrant rights group fights to keep member from being deported” My Champlain Valley
March 28th, 2016, "Brick thrown through window of activist building with 'Black Lives Matter' Sign", Democracy Now!
March 25th, 2016, “Activists Say Their Office Was Target Of Racially Motivated Attack”, VT Digger
March 24th, 2016, “Police Investigate Possible Racial Bias Incident”, WCAX
March 24th, 2016, “Police: Brick Thrown Through Window At VT Worker's Center”, My Champlain Valley
March 15th, 2016, “Burlington Police Face Pushback On Homeland Security Partnership”, Seven Days
March 15th, 2016, “Advocates Question Letting Burlington Police Act As Federal Agents”, VT Digger
March 14th, 2016, “Possible Partnership between Burlington Police and Homeland Security”, My Champlain Valley
December 18th, 2015, “Discrimination Case Highlights Police Bias Toward Immigrants, Advocates Say”, VT Digger
August 26th, 2015, “Farmworkers Reach Agreement with Ben & Jerry’s”, Christian Science Monitor
August 24th, 2015, “Milk With Dignity: Farmworkers Reach Important Agreement with Ben & Jerry’s”, Food Tank
July 17th, 2015, "Dairy Workers Challenge Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream", NPR
July 6th, 2015, “New York Times hails efforts by Vermont dairy workers”, Coalition of Immokalee Workers
July 6th 2015, “How Migrant Farmworkers are Cross-Pollinating Strategies and Winning”, Labor Notes
July 5th 2015, “Protests Target Ben & Jerry’s”, Dallas Morning News
July 3rd, 2015, “Farm Labor Groups Make Progress on Wages and Working Conditions”, The New York Times
June 21st, 2015, “Ben & Jerry’s Agrees to ‘Milk with Dignity’ Agreement”, VT Digger
June 19th, 2015, “Migrant Farmworkers Ask Ben and Jerry’s to Provide ‘Milk With Dignity’”, Truth Out
May 27, 2015 “This Will Make You Think Twice About Downing That Pint of Ben & Jerry’s in One Sitting”, The Nation
May 12, 2015, “Farmworkers Target Ben & Jerry’s”, VT Public Radio
May 11, 2015, “Will Ben and Jerry’s Help Improve Conditions for Dairy Workers”, Civil Eats
January 12th, 2015, “Massachusetts Migrant Advocacy Group Says Vermont DMV Personnel May Be Tipping Off Immigration Service”, VT Digger
December 8th, 2014, “Vermont Activists Join National Call to Cut US Funding to Mexico Following Students’ Disappearance”, Toward Freedom
December 3rd, 2014, “Vermonters Urge Leahy: Enforce the Leahy Law”, VT Digger
November 20th, 2014, “Advocacy Group Reacts to Obama’s Immigration Plan”, VT Public Radio
October 23rd, 2014, “Farm to Plate Tackles Food Equity Issues”, VT Digger
June 3rd, 2014, “Dairy Work Has Sourced Vermont’s Migrant Workers”, In These Times
May 19th, 2014, “Advocates for Migrant Dairy Workers Focus on Housing”, VT Digger
May 19th, 2014, “Migrant Workers Demand Better Working Conditions At Vermont Dairy Farm”, Fox News Latino
May 19th, 2014, “Vermont Migrant Farm Workers to Focus on Housing”, The Barre Montpelier Times Argus
May 19th, 2014, “Vermont Migrant Farm Workers to Focus on Housing”, The Brattleboro Reformer
May 17th, 2014, “Defienden a Jornaleros en Vermont”, Terra
May 5th, 2014, “Bias-free Policing is a Small Price to Pay to Protect Rights”, Addison County Independent
May 1st, 2014, “Lawmakers Share Personal Stories in Debate Over Bias-Free Policing”, VT Digger
May 2nd, 2014, “Vermont House OKs Collecting Profile Data”, Rutland Herald
April 17th, 2014, “19 Immigrant-Rights Activists Arrested at Suffolk Jail”, Boston Globe
March 14th, 2014, “Advocates Say State Needs Stronger Bias-Free Police Laws”, VT Digger
March 14th, 2014, “Panel Sees Little Data on Bias Free Policing”, Rutland Herald
March 14th, 2014, “Little Data on Police Anti-Bias Progress”, The Barre Montpelier Times Argus
March 13th, 2014, “Vt. Panel Sees Lack of Bias-Free Policing Data”, The Washington Times
March 13th, 2014, “Vt. Panel Sees Lack of Bias-Free Policing Data”, WCAX
January 2nd, 2014, “Migrant Workers Revving Up For Driver’s Licenses”, Burlington Free Press
July 3rd, 2013, “VT Migrant Worker Danilo Lopez May Avoid Deportation”, VT Digger
July 16th, 2013, “Immigrant Activist Danilo Lopez Gets to Stay”, Boston Globe
June 19th, 2013, “Immigrant Activist Gets Boost From VT Delegation”, Channel 5 News
June 11th, 2013, “Supporters Rally to Block Removal of Vt. Activist”, Boston Globe
June 11th, 2013, “Movement Launched to Halt Deportation of Vermont Migrant Worker Who Fought for Driver’s Privilege”, VT Digger
June 11th, 2013, “Supporters Rally to Block Vt. Activist’s Deportation”, The Barre Montpelier Times Argus
June 10th, 2013, “Supporters Rally to Block Removal of Vt. Activist”, Channel 5 News
June 6th, 2013, “Vermont Allows Migrants to Drive”, Valley News
June 6th, 2013, “New Law Offers Migrant Farm Workers in Vermont the Privilege to Drive”, Vermont Biz
June 5th, 2013, “Shumlin to Sign Immigrant Drivers Bill”, WCAX
June 5th, 2013, “Leader in Immigrant License Push Faces Deportation”, Channel 5 News
June 5th, 2013, “With Promise of Driver’s Licenses, Migrant Farmworkers Hope for the Best” Seven Days
April 8th, 2013, “Vermont Senate Advances Immigrant License Bill”, Channel 5 News
April 5th, 2013, “With 27-2 Vote, Senate Backs Bill Allowing Undocumented Mirgant Workers to Drive in Vermont”, VT Digger
April 5th, 2013, “Vt. Senate Greenlights Driving Privileges for Immigrant Farmworkers”, WCAX
April 5th, 2013, “VT State Considers Driver's Licenses for Migrant Workers”, North Country Public Radio
April 5th, 2013, “VT State Advances Immigrant License Bill”, VT Public Radio
March 29, 2013, “Senate Panel Advances Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Farm Workers”, Burlington Free Press
March 29th, 2013, “Vermont Could Become the Third State to Approve Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants”, Media Mobilizing Project
March 14th, 2013, “Senate Panel to OK Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Workers”, Channel 5 News
March 14th, 2013, “Vermont Cannot Wait- Migrant Justice Day of Action”, Migrant Justice on YouTube
February 13th, 2013, “Senate Hearing on Immigration Reform Touches on Human Cost of the Debate”, NBCLatino
February 11th, 2013, “Vermont UCC Reaches Out to Migrant Dairy Farm Workers”, United Church of Christ
January 18th, 2013, “Sunday Jobs: A Voice for Vermont’s Migrant Workers”, Burlington Free Press
January 18th, 2013, “Health Board Considers Cost of Care for Migrant Farm Workers”, VT Public Radio
January 15th, 2013, “Committee Supports Driver Licenses for Undocumented Workers”, WCAX
December 6th, 2012, “Migrant Justice Brings Home the Reality of Vermont’s Hidden Workers”, Basement Medicine
December 15th, 2012, “Vt. Legislative Panel Ponders Immigrant Licenses”, Rutland Herald
December 13th, 2012, “Migrant Worker Driver’s Licenses Recommended by Study Group”, VT Digger
December 13th, 2012, “Panel Says Immigrant Farmworkers Should Get Driver’s Licenses”, VT Public Radio
December 6th, 2012, “Innovations and Collaborations Grant Program At the Vermont Community Foundation Awards $222,000 to 13 Nonprofit Organizations This Fall”, VT Digger
November 1st, 2012, “Vermont’s Silent Voices”, Basement Medicine
October 22nd, 2012, “Vt. Faith Group Adds Voice to Immigrant Discussion”, WCAX
October 23rd, 2012, “Religious Coalition Backs Migrant Rights”, Vermont Today
October 4th, 2012, “Vt. Committee Considers Migrant Farmworker Licenses”, WCAX
October 4th, 2012, “Vt. Considers State ID’s for Undocumented Immigrants”, Channel 5 News
October 4th, 2012, “Few Obstacles Seen to Allowing Migrant Workers to Have Drivers Licenses”, VT Digger
October 3rd, 2012, “Migrant Farmworkers Make Pitch for Drivers’ Licenses”, VT Public Radio
October 2nd, 2012, “Bank Group Warns About ID Change”, Vermont Today
September 12th, 2012, “Research Sheds Light on Lack of Health Care for Migrant Workers”, University Communications
August 14th, 2012, “Committee Considers Alternative IDs for Migrant Workers”, Vermont Today
August 12th, 2012, “Vermont Not a Workers Paradise: Wage Slavery in Dairy Farms Leads to Protests”, Environmental and Food Justice
August 8th, 2012, “Should Undocumented Workers Get Vt. Driver’s Licenses?”, WCAX
May 30th, 2012, “Mexican Evolution”, Seven Days
May 24th, 2012, “State Says Secure Communities Won’t Change Bias Free Policy”, VT Public Radio
May 23rd, 2012, “Vermont Now Part of US Secure Communities Program”, Boston Globe
May 23rd, 2012, “Feds Say There is No Opting Out of Secure Communities Policing”, VT Digger
May 22nd, 2012, “Vermont Now Part of Feds’ ‘Secure Communities’ Program”, Burlington Free Press
April 23rd, 2012, “Migrant Justice Recognized on Vermont State House Chamber”, YouTube
April 9th, 2012, “Vermont Considers Driver’s Licenses for Migrant Workers”, Farmworkers Forum
March 7th, 2012, “Migrant Justice Press Conference”, YouTube
February 22nd, 2012, “ Immigrant Farm Workers Push for Guest Worker ID’s”, Capitol Press
December 20th, 2011, “Danilo Lopez of Justicia Migrante Migrant Justice Speaking at the Vermont Human Rights Conference”, Vermont Workers Center YouTube
December 11th, 2011, “State, Local Policies Emerge on Immigration”, Wall Street Journal
December 11th, 2011, “State, Local Policies Emerge on Immigration”, Business Week
December 11th, 2011, “State, Local Policies Emerge on Immigration”, The Christian Science Monitor
December 11th, 2011, “State, Local Policies Emerge on Immigration”, Boston Globe
Nov 23rd, 2011, “Food Justice Wins We Can Be Thankful for This Year,” Color Lines
November 11th, 2011, “New 'Bias-Free' Immigration Policy Presents Challenges,” VPR
November 7th, 2011, “Mexican Organizers Say Immigration Problems Don’t Stop at the Borders,” VT Digger
November 5th, 2011, “Vermont Bans State Police from Asking About Legal Status for Suspected Illegal Immigrants,” MASS LIVE
November 5th, 2011, “Under New Rules, Vermont State Police Can No Longer Ask Undocumented Residents About Immigration Status,” VT Digger
November 4th, 2011, “State Revises Its ‘Bias-Free’ Policing Policy,” VPR
November 4th, 2011, “Shumlin Makes ‘Look the Other Way’ Official Immigration Enforcement Policy,” Seven Days
November 4th, 2011, “Shumlin Effectively Puts ‘Look the Other Way’ in Writing,” WPTZ
November 4th, 2011, “Shumlin Unveils Bias-free Policing Policy,” WCAX
November 5th, 2011, “VT Amends Policy on Illegal Immigrants,” Brattleboro Reformer
November 1st, 2011, “Why Farmer Chris Wagner Hired Migrant Workers to Milk his Cows,” Seven Days
October 17th, 2011, “VT Farmworkers say they had a good meeting with governor,” Boston Globe
October 17th, 2011, “Migrant Workers Continue to Lobby Governor,” Rutland Herald
September 27th , 2011, “Vermont Migrant Farmworkers,” CCTV Live at 5:25
September 15th, 2011, “VT Governor Wants Police Directive on Migrant Workers: Shumlin Says State Policy Is To 'Look The Other Way',” WPTZ
September 14th, 2011, “Did VT Police Target Migrant Farmworkers?” WCAX
September 14th, 2011, “Migrant Farmworker Arrests Prompt Internal Police Investigation,” WCAX
September 13th, 2011, “Video: Migrant Farm Worker Leader Detained; 3 Arrested; Gov. Shumlin Orders Investigation,” Seven Days
August 26th, 2011, “Traven Leyson's Show on Healthcare and Migrant Justice,” CCTV
August 18th, 2011, “Migrant Workers to Shumlin: Denounce Immigration Enforcement Program,” Seven Days
July 20th, 2011, “Migrant Workers Lobby Governor to Speak Out Against Federal Immigration Program,” Seven Days
June 10th, 2011, “Vermont Breaks Ground in Health Coverage for Migrant Workers,” Color Lines
May 20th, 2011, “Bikes Break Down Migrant Worker Barriers,” North Country Public Radio
May 3rd, 2011, “Activists Want Farmworkers Covered in Health Care System,” VPR
May 2nd, 2011, “Coverage for Migrant Farmworkers Sticking Point for Health Care Coverage,” VPR
May 2nd, 2011, “Activists Decry Exclusion of Undocumented Workers,” VTDigger
January 31st, 2011, “Coalition Promotes Bias-free Policing,” Addison County Independent
November 29th, 2010, “Dairy Laborers Who Sought Back Pay Find Work in County,” Addison Independent
November 19th, 2010, “Migrant Worker Files Complaint for Unpaid Wages,” VPR
November 18th, 2010, “Migrant VT Farm Workers go on Strike for Back Wages Owed,” Green Mountain Daily
July 13th, 2010, “Film Explores Death of Migrant Worker on VT Farm,” VPR
July 1st, 2010, “Mexican Farmworkers Doc Debuts in Burlington,” North Country Public Radio
June 30th, 2010, “A Vermont Documentary Follows a Dead Dairy Worker Home, to Mexico,” Seven Days
June 28th, 2010, “Tragedy Spurs a Movement: Grassroots Group Forges Connection Between Mexico, Vermont,” VTDigger
June 26th, 2010, “VT film documents hardships of migrant farmworkers,” “Rutland Herald
April 15th, 2010, “Son of Migrant Worker Lends 'Voices' to Cause: Enosburg H.S. Junior Translates for New Web Site,” Migrant Justice(St. Albans Messenger)
January 15th, 2010, “Body Of Farmworker Returned To Mexico,” VPR
January 9th, 2010, “After Migrant Worker's Farm Death, Advocates Hope to Bring Changes,” Times-Argus
January 9th, 2010, “Santiz Cruz Will be Buried Monday in Chiapas,” VT Digger
January 8th, 2010, “Vermonters Build International Solidarity with Migrant Farm Worker Community,” Green Mountain Daily
January 4th, 2010, “The Real Price of Milk,” The Atlantic
December 23rd, 2009, “Vigil for Mexican Farmworker Oveth Santis Cruz,” CCTV
December 23rd, 2009, “Vermonters Grieve ‘Invisible Life and Death’ of Migrant Farm Worker Killed in Farming Accident,” Green Mountain Daily
December 28th, 2009, “José Obeth Santiz Cruz Memorial Fund,” Vermont Workers’ Center
December 23rd, 2009, “Vigil Held for Mexican Farm Worker,” WCAX News
December 27th, 2009, “Young Man’s Accidental Death on a Vermont Dairy Farm Points up Migrant-Worker Conundrum,” VT Digger