Hartford resident Victor Sanchez, member of Make the Road CT and Hartford Deportation Defense, was detained by ICE Wednesday, advocates said.
Immigration
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CT announces ban on warrantless ICE arrests in state courthouses
Immigration officers to be prohibited from making certain arrests, wearing masks in state courthouses. How rules will be enforced is unclear.
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Democrat lawmakers ask CT judicial branch to ban ICE arrests at courthouses
Senate Democrats asked CT Chief Justice Raheem Mullins to ban ICE from arresting people anywhere where judicial proceedings are taking place.
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ICE arrests, deportations in CT up sharply in Trump’s second term
ICE has more than doubled its arrests and tripled its deportations in Connecticut compared to the first half of 2024.
Posted inImmigration
ICE arrests 65 people in CT in four-day operation
The announcement comes after people in Western Connecticut cities warned about increased federal immigration enforcement activity last week.
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CT joins 20 states, DC suing DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds
AGs from 20 states asked a judge to block DOJ conditions that would cut victim funding if states don’t comply with immigration enforcement.
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CT receives letter from AG Bondi alleging ‘sanctuary policies,’ demanding response
CT received a letter this week from the U.S. Attorney General alleging state policies impede federal immigration enforcement.
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Sen. Blumenthal visits CT resident in ICE detention
An Afghan man, known as Zia S., served as an interpreter for U.S. Armed Forces. He came to the U.S. through a process called humanitarian parole.
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State, but no CT cities, on DOJ list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’
Six CT cities were on a list of ‘sanctuary cities’ published and withdrawn in May by Homeland Security. They are not on the new list.
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Lawmakers work to free Afghan interpreter arrested by ICE in CT
The former interpreter for U.S. troops in Afghanistan was detained on July 15 despite having been approved for humanitarian parole in 2024.
Posted inImmigration
As political sands shift on immigration, some CT Reps pivot
Some CT lawmakers supported enforcement efforts against immigrants with criminal pasts, but they are now balking at heavy-handed approaches.
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What to know about the CT cities listed as ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
A federal agency listed six CT cities as ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions, surprising some of them more than others. But what does that phrase mean?
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A lack of immigration lawyers in CT means big court backlogs
Connecticut has one of the lower representation rates in the country for immigrants fighting deportation or seeking asylum.
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ICE presence in Danbury leaves residents shaken: ‘Painful day’
A co-founder of Greater Danbury Unites for Immigrants said 12 to 15 people were detained amid stepped-up immigration enforcement in CT.
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At New Haven ICE protest, a teen girl speaks of her mother’s arrest
The protest aimed to bring attention to ICE activities in New Haven and across the country during an explosive week of national protest.
