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June 16, 2025

Immigrant Justice Leaders Violently Arrested and Detained in Vermont
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In Vermont, advocates are demanding the release of two immigrant justice
leaders who were detained over the weekend. José Ignacio "Nacho" De La
Cruz was driving with his stepdaughter Heidi Perez when they were pulled
over by Border Patrol agents, who smashed their car window and violently
arrested the two organizers. Both members of the farmworkers-led group
Migrant Justice now face deportation. De La Cruz has long been an
advocate for workers' rights in the dairy and construction industries
and has helped push for immigrant rights legislation in Vermont. Heidi
Perez just graduated high school and has advocated for higher education
for immigrant students in Vermont.


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