Vermont's Immigration History




VPR News show

Summary: As debate continues over Syrian refugees resettling in Rutland, we're taking a look at the history of immigration into Vermont. We'll look at waves of immigration into the state throughout the past centuries, and how the pre-existing population has received new Vermonters: Irish, French Canadians, Jews, and more. And we'll talk about how immigration is tied to internal debates about our identity as a state.