Migrants have food, services and Holy Communion brought to farms

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Rev. Luis Barrera Hernandez arrived in Vermont in 2024 with an assignment from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington to hold Spanish-language masses for the hundreds of Hispanic farmworkers and their families who live in the Franklin County area.

But as immigration enforcement has ramped up under the Trump administration, he has taken that mission to the road, holding services in barns, mechanical shops, workers’ living rooms, and kitchens.

Darren Perron spoke with Seven Days’ Lucy Tompkins, who reported on the story in this week’s issue.

See Full Page

112