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How Donald Trump reshaped Vermont in just 1 year

SIGN-HOLDING SUPPORTERS of Panton’s Juan De La Cruz showed up in force at the St. Albans ICE headquarters in September to urge federal authorities to allow the Mexican national to remain in the U.S.
Photo courtesy of Helena Van Voorst
February 5, 2026
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