Legislation would protect certain locations from federal immigration enforcement, allow citizens to sue feds for violations of their rights.
Immigration
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Hundreds testify in favor of ICE accountability, ‘safe spaces’ for immigrants
CT lawmakers considered a bill that would limit immigration enforcement and create pathways for people injured by agents to seek compensation.
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CT senators respond to Kristi Noem firing: ‘She was horrible’
Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy said even with Noem gone, Homeland Security needs to undertake a vastly different approach.
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Blumenthal presses Noem over citizens detained by federal agents
DHS secretary Kristi Noem defended her agency’s practices but said she didn’t know the details of some arrests of U.S. citizens.
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The people standing between students and ICE? Teachers.
Teachers are on the front lines as immigration enforcement turns the simple routine of going to school into a source of extreme anxiety for students.
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CT lawmakers are divided over ICE. What to know
Gov. Ned Lamont has urged ICE to stay out of Connecticut, gaining praise from fellow Democrats and criticism from Republicans.
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CT faith leaders hold prayer gathering, urge ICE agents to ‘repent’
On a rainy Ash Wednesday, Christian and Jewish clergy gathered to pray and call on ICE agents to end violent tactics, follow their conscience
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Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them
ICE is undertaking a massive expansion fueled in large part by the record $45 billion approved for immigration detention by Congress.
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro tells clergy she will not vote to abolish ICE
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, meeting with faith leaders Friday, was pressed to abolish ICE. But the congresswoman said she favors reform.
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Hopes dim for quick resolution to Homeland Security funding bill
Negotiations devolved into a blame game among Republicans and Democrats over who should be talking to whom about the DHS funding bill.
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Family of Renee Good speaks at forum hosted by Sen. Richard Blumenthal
The unofficial forum was one of several events put on by congressional Democrats over the past year to protest Trump administration actions.
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CT police: Cops must intervene if they see excessive force by feds
A CT law that requires police to intervene when they see abuse by other officers applies to immigration agents, top police officials said.
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‘National Shutdown’ in CT: Some shops close, some hold fundraisers
Organizers urged people all over the U.S. not to work, go to school or shop on Friday, one week after a similar demonstration in Minnesota.
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Sen. Susan Collins says ICE to end Maine operation after more than 200 arrests
Collins, a Republican, announced the development after saying she had spoken directly with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.