Opinion: Remediation means repair to the CT community that was harmed
by Sarah McCoy and Dwayne David Paul published in The Hartford Courant For some cities, being on the waterfront is a selling point, an attraction. Pittsburgh has built its identity around its rivers. Portland, Maine, reportedly makes over $2 billion in tourism each year with its ocean views and hipster restaurant scene. Here in Connecticut’s […]
CT lawmakers pass expanded Trust Act
by Emilia Otte at CT Mirror After a nearly four-hour debate, the Connecticut Senate approved on party lines a bill allowing individuals to sue towns and cities that cooperate with federal immigration authorities in a way that goes against state law. The bill modifies the Trust Act, Connecticut’s law outlining the circumstances under which local and state officials are […]
An inside look as activists lobby lawmakers for greater immigrant protections via the Trust Act
by Joshua Eaton, published in CT Insider Speaking with a half-dozen activists who’d come to the state capitol to lobby, State Rep. Joe Gresko pantomimed as he explained the process lawmakers were going through to negotiate a key piece of legislation. “You gotta say OK,” the Democrat from Stratford said, pointing animatedly at one […]
Advocates urge CT lawmakers to approve Trust Act expansion
Immigrant rights advocates and faith leaders packed a room at the state Capitol Thursday to pressure lawmakers to pass a bill that would place further limits on how law enforcement and businesses in the state interface with federal immigration authorities. H.B 7212 would add provisions to a current state law known as the Trust Act, which regulates […]