immigration

The Trump administration’s move to indefinitely suspend processing immigrant visas from 75 nations is not good for the country, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said on Thursday.

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s official X account endorsed a call for Connecticut State Representative Corey Paris to be arrested for telling his constituents ICE was operating in his district.

New Haven residents and advocates protested after ICE detained a local woman.

The designation led New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker to double down on the city’s commitment to being a welcoming place for immigrants, regardless of legal status.

Connecticut lawmakers approved updates to the state’s Trust Act, expanding both immigration protections and conditions under which local law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Immigration advocates and experts were at the Capitol on Wednesday for a roundtable convened by the state’s Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity.

Connecticut lawmakers are considering changes to the state’s Trust Act, which, in most cases, prevents local police from sharing information with immigration officials.

Advocates for immigrants are backing a new bill that limits the information that can be shared by public agencies with federal ICE agents about undocumented immigrants.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “Refugee resettlement in CT at risk as executive orders upend IRIS,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Since the Middle Ages, churches have traditionally been places of sanctuary: protection for those fleeing prosecution. The Trump administration upended that protection last week with an executive order allowing immigration agents to enter churches, school and hospitals.