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Vermont Bans State Police from Asking About Legal Status for Suspected Illegally Present Immigrants

The Associated Press reports that Vermont Gov. Pete Shumlin introduced a new “bias-free” policing policy in which Vermont state police will not ask an individual about immigration status when investigating a violation. Shumlin said the policy’s aim is to focus on criminal activity and not immigration status. The policy says state police will not ask an individual about his or her immigration status when investigating a civil violation, but can ask about it in investigations of criminal offenses or suspicious activity in certain cases. Numerous civil rights groups including the ACLU have expressed support for the state deferring immigration enforcement responsibility to the federal government. Meanwhile, Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies for the Washington-based Center for Immigration Studies, called Vermont’s policy one of the most restrictive on police in the country.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/vermont_bans_state_police_from.html

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