Sen. Richard Blumenthal was satisfied by Markwayne Mullin’s answer on judicial warrants but said he won’t support his nomination.
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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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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.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont presses Trump on immigration, gets surprise answer
CT Gov. Ned Lamont asked what lessons Trump learned about Minneapolis. He said there won’t be a surge of ICE agents unless a city asks.
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Murphy objects to Homeland Security funding over lack of reforms
Republicans sought short-term DHS funding to continue talks, but Sen. Chris Murphy objected on behalf of the Democrats. A shutdown is likely.
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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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CT House delegation splits on funding bill to end partial shutdown
Only 21 House Democrats supported the bill, including three members of CT’s delegation: U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney and Jim Himes.
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One for, one against: CT senators split on federal funding deal
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., voted for the funding package, while U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., opposed it.
Posted inImmigration
CT House Dems vote against Homeland Security funding bill
The DHS funding bill narrowly cleared the Republican-led House as Congress seeks to fund the rest of the government before Jan. 30.
Posted inImmigration
Sen. Chris Murphy went to Texas. ICE didn’t offer a warm welcome.
Chris Murphy tried to go inside two detention centers operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement but was denied entry on Tuesday.
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Murphy, DeLauro seeking Homeland Security reforms in funding bill
More Democrats in Congress are looking to condition their support for a DHS funding bill on securing more guardrails for ICE.
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CT residents detained by ICE remembered at Hartford vigil
The vigil was the latest effort by Hartford Deportation Defense, Jewish Voice for Peace and others to draw attention to the ICE detentions.
Posted inImmigration
Blumenthal questions actions of federal immigration agents
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal cast a spotlight Tuesday on what he described as “troubling patterns of conduct” by federal immigration agents
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CT Jewish leaders denounce new rules for federal security grants
Recipients of the nonprofit security grant will be prohibited from DEI programming, staging some boycotts or helping undocumented immigrants.
Posted inImmigration
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.