Fair Haven, Castleton, Orwell and West Pawlet affected The Society of Divine Vocations has informed the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington that as of the end of this month the order is no longer able to provide pastoral coverage for four parishes in southwestern […]
Tag: Immigration
Immigration issues leave Roman Catholic churches priest-less
West Rutland and Proctor are two of the Vermont parishes affected by delay in green card processing Significant clergy and parish realignments within Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese were announced May 3 as a result of changes to U.S. immigration policies […]
Lawsuit: Attorneys for EB-5 investors took $5M in kickbacks from Jay Peak
By Anne Galloway/ VTDigger The former developers of Jay Peak Resort gave $5 million in kickbacks to more than 100 immigration attorneys, according to a lawsuit pending in federal court. Bill Stenger, the former CEO of Jay Peak, gave immigration lawyers […]
DOJ threatens to subpoena Burlington, other “sanctuary cities”
Last week the U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to 23 jurisdictions, demanding documents that could show whether each jurisdiction is unlawfully restricting information sharing by its law enforcement officers with federal immigration authorities. All 23 of these jurisdictions were […]
Scott rebuffs Trump executive order on immigration
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott said he was not surprised by President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from certain Muslim countries, but he is “disappointed about the tone and the direction this sets for us.” “I think […]
Sanders lays out immigration priorities
By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org As part of a comprehensive immigration plan, Sen. Bernie Sanders says as president he will give all undocumented people who have been in the country at least five years immunity from deportation. Sanders also calls for […]