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The front of the Vermont Statehouse, prior to the Gov. Phil Scott’s gun-reform bill signing Wednesday. The governor made an open invitation on Twitter for people to join him for at the bill signing. Photo by Emily Alfin Johnson for VPR. A Brazilian immigrant who has lived on Martha’s Vineyard for over 15 years is now facing deportation. But it’s not a clear-cut case. WBUR’s Shannon Dooling reports on the story behind the Supreme Court Case, “Pereira v. Sessions.” And, while states across New England are debating gun control regulations, Vermont passed a series of reforms earlier this month. VPR’s John Dillon walks us through what these new laws mean, and how Vermonters are reacting. Are young people leaving Vermont? That’s what VPR’s “Brave Little State” podcast set out to find out. We listen to an excerpt from their investigation and hear from NHPR’s Robert Garrova about the effort a small town in New Hampshire is going through to spark