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Immigrant Justice Leaders Violently Arrested and Detained in Vermont

HeadlineJun 16, 2025

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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