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Three illegal immigrant farm workers deported following April Border Patrol arrests at largest dairy farm in VT
By VDC Staff
Three of eight farm workers detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in April at Pleasant Valley Farms in Berkshire have been deported to Mexico.
According to Migrant Justice, a nonprofit migrant advocacy group, the remaining five are held in immigration facilities, according to an article in the St. Albans Messenger.
“Of the nine members of Vermont’s farmworker community detained by Border Patrol in April, three have been deported to Mexico while five others remain in immigration detention,” said the Migrant Justice Press Release from earlier today. “Community supporters and elected officials are continuing to advocate for the release of those held in detention.”
The April 21 detentions were not a targeted raid according to Governor Scott, who said in a April 29 Press conference, “Had they not ran, things might have ended differently…One of them did, and a chase ensued, and they led them to others on the farm that were here as well, that were undocumented. So, Border Patrol had no choice at that point then to take action.”
Additionally, Arbey Lopez was detained two weeks earlier while delivering groceries to the same farm. Lopez faces a bond hearing on May 15, while the other detained workers await hearing dates.
Brett Stokes, the workers’ legal representative, claims the deportations violated due process, citing an improper use of “expedited removal” authority. Migrant Justice’s Enrique Balcazar condemned the deportations as persecution but vowed to continue fighting for the detained workers’ release.
The arrests mark one of Vermont’s largest recent immigration enforcement actions against farm workers. Vermont’s Congressional delegation, Gov. Phil Scott, and nearly 100 state legislators, including Senators Randy Brock and Robert Norris, have criticized the detentions and called for immigration reform.
Current Detention Status of the detainees.
FCI Berlin, NH: Arbey Lopez-Lopez (35)
Northwest State Correctional Facility, VT: Jesus Mendez Hernandez (25), Diblaim Maximo Sargento-Morales (30), Adrian Zunun-Joachin (22), Jose Edilberto Molina-Aguilar (37)
Alexandra Staging Facility, LA: Juan Javier Rodriguez-Gomez (41)
Deported: Luis Enrique Gomez-Aguilar (28), Urillas Sargento (32), Dani Alvarez-Perez (22)
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Good, now AG Clark can sue Mark St. Pierre for housing, and aidding know illegals in our community. Come here illegally, you go home! Isn’t the democrats favorite saying, ” no one is above the law” ?
Anyone in the USA illegally has violated a Federal Crime. You don’t have two sets of Federal Immigration Law.
1) for nice Illegal Aliens farm workers
2) for violent Illegal aliens
That said farm owners have the ability to sponsor aliens, give them a job, and a place to live, for a temporary period of time. That gives the alien’s legal permission to be in the USA for a specific period of time agreed upon. For farm workers let say a 6 months temporary working visa, for example April 15 – October 15. (Planting through harvest)
That however is NOT what was done. I am sure they are very nice guys, but they committed a Federal crime. The farm owners are just as guilty of committing a Federal Crime.
Totally 💯 Agree
R. I. C. O. Watch your elected leaders come up with excuses to cover their a…
when they all knew what has been going on for years. BLACKMAIL, BRIBERY, EXTORTION, and RACKETERING is a dirty business.
How much, per head, did these eight illegals ding the coffers of their enablers and abedders? There is a price tag attached to each person transported, illegally, into the USA. There is also a debt attached to the heads of persons transported, illegally, into the USA. Let’s get the dollar figures on how much profiteering is had by human trafficking – i.e. modern – government, NGO, non-profiteer – sponsored slavery.
Let’s be clear and let’s be real – the social warriors are upset because their gravy train slaves were taken away. They don’t care about the welfare of illegals – they only see dollar signs and job security.
It is unfortunate that the left, including our Governor and LT Governor have ignored federal law. They have turned this into a political issue, instead of complying with federal law. What I find absolutely disgusting is the fact that illegal immigrants have been working for farms and other industry for years, without green cards or work permits, but our VT. government and the illegal immigrants employers have simply turned their heads and have been ignoring the law. They should all be investigated and face potential prosecution for breaking the law. No one is above the law.
The left didn’t seem to give a damn when over 10 million illegal immigrants were allowed to enter the U.S. open border. Didn’t our Governor Phil Scott vote for Joe Biden, and made it clear that he wouldn’t vote for DJT? Now he is defending what the failed Biden Administration has done to the American citizens. It appears that he is simply devoid of good decisions. The open border resulted in the killing and raping of thousands. There were also some 300,000 children misplaced, with many killed, raped, or sold in the sex trade. Not to mention the killing of 100,000 U.S. citizens that OD annually from fentanyl that came across the southern border. What about the 300 billion dollars spent on illegal immigrants? Coming to our country legally is a privilege not a right. Let the federal government do their job, and stop deflecting the attention to this instead of cleaning up the failed governing in this state that has made living in VT. unobtainable.
apparently some farms in Vermont have gotten too comfortable with hiring illegal aliens.
Has anyone else connected the dots here, former Olympian runner’s parents farm, Elle Purrier St. Pierres , Pleasant Vally Farm is the farm where Ice arrested the farm workers. I think I read a post from someone mentioning the SNAP program, are we, the American taxpayers, feeding illegals using the SNAP cards, btw, nothing against Elle, but I always wondered why the farm bill was always attached to the SNAP program, are migrants legal or illegal receiving these benefits? It’s not fair that the largest farms are entitled to these programs and smaller farms are most likely not, it would be interesting to find out the answers to the questions. And yes, the farm owners should make sure that the hired workers are here properly.
https://www.agriculture.com/vermont-dairy-farmer-to-take-part-in-second-olympics-8684421
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/bernie-buzz/meet-vermont-olympian-and-dairy-farmer-elle-purrier-st-pierre/
The one thing that is not talked about is the banks holding the debt on all of these farms. The banks have to know these farms are using illegal workers and are just as guilty. I smell a large R. I. C. O. case coming forward if the border patrol does their job and round up all the illegals. This would cause a major problem for the farms and the banks.
The recent deportations of three farm workers from Pleasant Valley Farms in Berkshire, Vermont, have sparked public outcry, but from a legal standpoint, U.S. Customs and Border Protection acted within the bounds of current immigration law.
Federal agents encountered these individuals during what Governor Phil Scott described as a non-targeted enforcement action. When one person fled, agents pursued and discovered others on-site who were undocumented. Under federal law, agents are obligated to respond to such situations.
Critics point to the use of expedited removal, claiming due process violations. However, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, individuals who are undocumented and cannot prove they’ve been in the U.S. continuously for at least two years may be subject to expedited removal without a hearing. Courts have upheld this process as constitutional when applied correctly.
Whether each worker qualified for expedited removal depends on their individual circumstances. Claims of due process violations should be tested in immigration court—not assumed based on advocacy statements.
If Vermont lawmakers object to these outcomes, the solution lies in federal immigration reform—not in blaming federal officers for enforcing laws as they stand.
Get the hyperbole on the front page. The “oh, sorry. ICE acted approriately and did the right thing” can show up later on the back pages…or not. The outcry is socially engineered. It is not about being accurate, but something to grab onto to stir emotion. There is rarely an adjective added in front of “immigrant” as if undocumented or having a work visa doesnt matter. It is important to the discussion and the actions taken. There is nuance to some of these situations, but not many. We need to break through the politics (staying in power and status quo) and have a way to change the generally accepted (but illegal) means of having a migrant work force enter and leave the country.