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Loopholes in VT’s “Fair and Impartial Policing” policy bring our immigrant community under attack
On March 9th, Burlington's city council voted 11-1 to approve our Fair and Impartial Policing Policy, without amendment. Thank you so much to the many community members and organizations who lent their support to this campaign in Burlington. Biggest thanks of all goes to the many immigrant workers who have been struggling in this fight for years to make fair and impartial policing a reality, both Burlington and statewide.
Want to pass a similar measure in your city or town in Vermont? We want to help! Please reach out to no-mas-polimigra-btv@googlegroups.com to set up a meeting with us. We would be happy to share strategies and lessons learned.
On November 22nd, Chiri, a farmworker, was traveling from the farm to Burlington with friends when his car was pulled over by Deputy Jeffry Turner. Chiri was a passenger, not the driver, but Deputy Turner demanded to see his ID and radioed Border Patrol, holding the car on the side of the interstate until agents arrived and detained Chiri. These actions violate Deputy Turner’s own department’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy (FIPP), which states that “members of the Chittenden County Sheriff’s Department shall not initiate or prolong stops for the purpose of enforcing civil immigration matters, such as suspicion of undocumented status, nor shall they prolong stops for the purpose of allowing federal immigration authorities to conduct such investigation.” We need to demand accountability of law enforcement and pass a stronger FIPP in Burlington to protect immigrants’ rights!
Why is strengthening Burlington’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy (FIPP) important?
How was Vermont’s FIPP developed?
What are the loopholes in Burlington’s current FIPP?
What can we do to strengthen Burlington’s FIPP?