Republican Gov. Phil Scott Tuesday disputed allegations from the Trump administration that Vermont is illegally providing safe haven to undocumented immigrants.
As first reported by VTDigger , U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Scott last week saying Vermont had been identified as a “sanctuary” jurisdiction whose “policies and practices thwart federal immigration enforcement to the detriment of the interests of the United States.”
“This ends now,” Bondi wrote.
Bondi gave Scott until Tuesday to share his plans to “eliminate laws, policies and practices that impede federal immigration enforcement.” She said the state faces financial consequences, including the loss of federal grants, if it doesn’t comply.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, full cooperation by state an