Gov. Phil Scott has responded to the U.S. attorney general’s recent letter which labeled Vermont as a sanctuary jurisdiction, reiterating that the state does not hold that status and does not violate any federal immigration laws.

“I believe this designation of Vermont as a so-called ‘sanctuary jurisdiction’ has been made in error,” Scott wrote to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in an Aug. 19 letter shared with VTDigger.

Scott’s comments refer to an Aug. 13 letter in which the attorney general’s office identified Vermont as a state that “engages in sanctuary policies and practices,” threatening criminal charges, civil action and potentially withholding federal funds if it does not cease.

That letter comes on the heels of the Justice Department announcing its latest list of 35 sanctuar

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