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A U.S. Border Patrol Agent rides a snowmobile during a patrol on a frozen lake that splits the Canadian territory behind him and the U.S., near Norton, Vermont.

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Undocumented Workers Are Especially Vulnerable to Border Patrol in Vermont

Recent arrests exemplify the danger that workers face in the supposedly progressive state.

Asylum seekers stand at the Greyhound bus station in downtown El Paso, Texas, late on December 23rd, 2018.

Why Is Border Patrol Stopping Greyhound Buses in Pennsylvania?

Customs and Border Protection searches of buses have increased—even far from the border.