IceToursVT has led tours of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in and around Burlington, Vermont. “Think Hollywood star tours, but instead of celebrity mansions you get federal surveillance infrastructure. It's a little strange, a little spooky, and entirely real!“
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| -Map via Williston Observer |
The goal is to raise awareness of how large a surveillance and prison apparatus exists in a very small metropolitan area. A bit ironic in a state where Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and the Von Trapp family came to escape from that kind of repression. The Department of Homeland Security is the fifth largest employer in the county with 8 different operations throughout the area. “So move over maple syrup, craft beer, and fall foliage-- ICE is the new attraction in Vermont!“
More specific information about the facilities can be found on their web site
