Yes we can: Vermont asked to investigate housing undocumented kids [View all]

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I'll bet almost anything that will be the response, not just of state government, but of the people here:

Vermont has been asked by the White House to investigate whether the state can house some of the immigrant children that are illegally entering the United States along the Mexican border, according to Gov. Peter Shumlin's office.

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has indicated the administration of President Barack Obama reached out to states — including Vermont — with an initial inquiry about their ability to host some of these children, according to Sue Allen, Shumlin's deputy chief of staff .

"We've let HHS know that we are willing to investigate locations and logistical requirements and work with them to determine if Vermont would be an appropriate host state for some of the children who have crossed the border and are in custody," Shumlin's office said in a statement to the Burlington Free Press.

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"Vermont has a long history of offering help to those from other countries in need, and we are willing to explore whether we can lend a helping hand as this crisis is resolved," the statement ended.

A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., echoed some of Shumlin's thoughts.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/17/vermont-asked-to-investigate-housing-undocumented-kids/12768597/