Federal immigration authorities arrested and detained nine construction workers in the Hardwick area on Friday, according to the advocacy organization Migrant Justice. The group said the targeted enforcement action was unlike anything Vermont has seen since the Trump administration launched its mass deportation campaign in January.

The nine individuals are all residents of Hardwick and came from Colombia, Nicaragua and Ecuador, according to Will Lambek, with Migrant Justice. Migrant Justice isn’t disclosing the names of the individuals.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn’t responded to a media inquiry, and Vermont Public wasn’t immediately able to get information about the case from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Lambek said Migrant Justice received videos Friday morning

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