Murphy and other negotiators are faced with resistance from both parties and a closing window to get a bipartisan deal done.
Immigration
Posted inGovernment
Chris Murphy seeks immigration reform after southern border visit
Murphy hopes Congress can find a compromise on immigration reform, arguing that a ‘lack of order at the border affects us in Connecticut.’
Posted inNews
Landlords wanted: As Afghan refugees arrive in CT, housing is an issue
As Connecticut prepares for an influx of refugees from Afghanistan, affordable housing has become a challenge.
Posted inPolitics
The longstanding mayor is gone, the city changed. Danbury is about to take stock.
With a rare open mayoral race, Danbury is about to see what its demographic diversity means to its political identity.
Posted inPartner Content
Help coming for undocumented immigrants trapped in Connecticut hospitals
Gov. Ned Lamont ends cases of what some call “humanitarian incarceration.”
Posted inPolitics
They came to America for protection. Now they want to stay.
Jose Villegas lives in Hartford, safe from the dangers of El Salvador but without the peace of a permanent resident.
Posted inHealth
This undocumented immigrant has been stuck in the hospital for six months. And she’s not alone.
Without dialysis, Maria would have days to live. But because of Medicaid restrictions, she has to stay in the hospital.
Posted inHealth
Proposal opening HUSKY to undocumented children in CT wins final approval
The Senate passed the bill on a vote of 26 to 10.
Posted inHealth
Legislators pursue HUSKY expansion for CT’s undocumented children
Under the bill, children eight and younger would qualify for HUSKY coverage regardless of their immigration status.
Posted inPolitics
Feds will not be placing migrant children in Connecticut
The closed Juvenile Training School had been under consideration as a shelter
Posted inGovernment, Justice
DCF commissioner says old juvenile detention center could humanely shelter migrant kids
Officials say a closed juvenile detention center’s history should not rule out repurposing it as a shelter for migrant children.
Posted inNews
‘No good choices:’ HHS is cutting safety corners to move migrant kids out of overcrowded facilities
As of March 30, over 5,000 children were being held in U.S. Border Patrol custody.
Posted inPolitics
Sen. Chris Murphy steps carefully as border politics ripple north
Sen. Chris Murphy offered mild criticism of the Biden administration and accused Republicans of using the issue as a distraction.
Posted inPolitics
Backlogs and delays in naturalizations will keep many CT immigrants from voting this year
As of March 31, more than 7,600 Connecticut immigrants were stuck in a backlog of pending cases.
Posted inJustice, Politics
Trump administration defunds CT police in ‘sanctuary’ policy likely to come under Supreme Court review
The Supreme Court is likely to decide whether the Justice Department can continue to withhold policing grants from Connecticut.