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Vermont Launches Free Immigration Services Initiative

1/31/2026

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Vermont Legal Aid and the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project launched the Immigration Community Lawyering Initiative to expand immigration services in Vermont.
The initiative establishes a formal immigration practice at Vermont Legal Aid and hires two attorneys.
The attorneys will provide free services, including asylum applications and work permits.
Jill Martin Diaz, executive director of the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, notes representation is needed to protect against detention and deportation.

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Vermont Legal Aid and the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project launched the Immigration Community Lawyering Initiative to expand immigration services in Vermont.
The initiative establishes a formal immigration practice at Vermont Legal Aid and hires two attorneys.
The attorneys will provide free services, including asylum applications and work permits.
Jill Martin Diaz, executive director of the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, notes representation is needed to protect against detention and deportation.