MONTPELIER -– The ACLU of Vermont is calling on the state to build on its Fair and Impartial Policing Policy (FIPP) to limit local entanglement in federal deportation efforts.

In public comments submitted to the Criminal Justice Council last week, the ACLU called for fidelity to the existing FIPP and for the addition of new data collection requirements to better ensure state agencies are complying with the policy.

“We all deserve to live free from discrimination and harassment, and true public safety requires trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve," said ACLU of Vermont Legal Director Lia Ernst. "But for many in the immigrant community, even brief interactions with law enforcement can threaten their civil rights, safety, and dignity — and those threats are magnified

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