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Connecticut lawmakers have advanced a couple of bills aimed at holding federal agents accountable for constitutional violations under state law.

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing a bill from Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) that would fund the Department of Homeland Security, minus the parts that deal directly with immigration.

OLA of Eastern Long Island is proposing a new public safety law for local municipalities to use as a template as federal immigration officials continue arresting residents on the East End.

Talks to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a partial government shutdown have stalled in the Senate.

Federal lawmakers from Connecticut want to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from interfering with voting.

The Department of Homeland Security is headed for a shutdown. U.S. senators from Connecticut and New York voted against funding for the department on Thursday afternoon.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont gave his State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature on Wednesday afternoon.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) will host a public forum on Tuesday to hear from people who have been injured by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

With a government shutdown looming on Friday, the Senate must pass a funding bill that includes Homeland Security money. Democrats are pushing for ICE reforms after fatal Minneapolis shootings and are rejecting the funding without changes.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has said he’ll join fellow Senate Democrats this week in voting no on funding for ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.