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Vermont dairy farmer talks about immigration

A Vermont dairy farmer who was among those targeted in a federal crackdown on undocumented workers says he thought three illegal workers had proper documentation. Clement Gervais believes his family's farm has been c l e a r e d f o l l owi n g t h e November inspection by immigration officials, but federal officials say four cases involving farms are still pending in Vermont. The crackdown has shaken up dairy farmers, some of whom struggle to fill milking jobs and often rely on foreign farmworkers, who may have entered the country illegally. Many farmers are reluctant to talk about the iss...

 

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