Trust Act

The ACLU of Connecticut and several Democratic lawmakers are pushing to strengthen the state’s Trust Act, which limits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, in order to provide greater protections for immigrants

Dozens of young activists rallied at the Connecticut State Capitol to support expanding medical coverage for immigrants.

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.