Three detained in South Burlington ICE raid as state police assist despite objections
Jun 22, 2026·Location: South Burlington, VT

On March 11, 2026, ICE agents conducted an enforcement operation at a Dorset Street residence in South Burlington, Vermont, targeting one person on a warrant. Over 100 community members gathered to block the operation. ICE initially considered abandoning the effort but requested assistance from Vermont State Police, South Burlington Police, and Burlington Police. State and local officers deployed riot equipment, physically confronted community members, and cleared a path for ICE agents to enter the home. Three residents were detained, none of whom were named on the warrant: Cristian Jerez and sisters Johana and Camila Patin. Community members reported being pepper sprayed, shot with pepperballs, choked, and tackled. Within a week, a federal judge ordered all three released, finding the arrests unconstitutional. Internal police reviews concluded there were no excessive force violations by state or local officers, though civil rights advocates and political leaders condemned the operation and questioned police collaboration with ICE in violation of Vermont's Fair and Impartial Policing Policy.
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- Across Vermont, networks of volunteers push back on Trump’s immigration enforcement
vtdigger.org·Jun 22, 2026·archived copy
- Upper Valley groups support immigrants amid ICE activity - Valley News
vnews.com·Mar 21, 2026·archived copy
- ICE pushed ahead over state and local objections as Dorset Street raid escalated, police reviews conclude
vtdigger.org·Apr 17, 2026·archived copy
- Demand accountability for police collaboration in the South Burlington ICE raid
migrantjustice.net·Mar 26, 2026·archived copy
- Local and State Police Were Essential to ICE’s Raid in South Burlington
rakevt.org·Mar 18, 2026·archived copy
- Community defends migrant workers – Tempest
- Migrant Justice's Rapid Response to ICE Raids in Vermont - Valley News
vnews.com·Jun 26, 2026·archived copy
- No exit: Inside a botched ICE raid in Vermont
vermontpublic.org·Jul 15, 2026·archived copy
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