Vermont is home to two of ICE's surveillance facilities. Locals are pushing back

NPR | By Vanessa Romo

Published October 30, 2026 at 2:47 AM MDT

Much of the intelligence behind the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign flows through two federal buildings in a quiet suburb in Vermont.

Vanessa Romo

Vanessa Romo is a reporter for NPR's News Desk.

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