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 […]
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 […]
Immigrant advocates want strict limits on CT police cooperation with ICE
People march to the state Capitol during a rally in support of the TRUST Act on March 3, 2025. This story has been updated. Carmen Lanche remembers the morning when her husband was detained by agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement back in 2019. He’d just dropped their son off at school in Norwalk, and she […]
CT immigrant rights supporters rally in Hartford
A crowd gathered at City Hall marches on the capitol building to protest ICE activities, support immigrant rights, and demand the protection of the Trust Act on March 3, 2025. Leer en español Undeterred by the cold, more than 150 immigrant rights supporters marched from Hartford City Hall to the state Capitol on Monday to […]
Advocates rally in Hartford to strengthen the Connecticut Trust Act
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A hundred people rallied on the steps of Hartford City Hall on Monday, calling to strengthen the Connecticut Trust Act. “We are here today to say that Connecticut, in the very least, should not be assisting ICE in its efforts,” Rev. Josh Pawelek at the Unitarian Universalist Society said. Bishop John […]
Immigration advocates march in hartford in support of trust act protections
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CT needs a ‘moral budget’ with more social services funding, interfaith leaders say
Several religious leaders with membership in the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance held a press conference on Monday, calling on Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut lawmakers to pass what they described as a “moral budget.” The alliance members, who have advocated for initiatives involving housing, gun safety, education and youth justice, gathered at the Capitol […]
End of Session Gun Violence Prevention Update
GHIAA leaders called on lawmakers to allocate $20 million to community-based organizations doing gun violence prevention work in Connecticut’s urban centers. Governor Lamont countered with $2.5 million in his budget. We are pleased to share that the bipartisan budget passed by the House and Senate, and signed by the Governor, included $22 million over the […]
End of Session Mental Health Update
Human Services and Appropriations Committees voted in support of expanding HUSKY to all income-eligible individuals regardless of immigration status up to age 18 through HB6616. While the bill was not called for a vote by the full legislature, the final budget incorporated these provisions and expanded eligibility to age 15. While this falls short of […]
End of Session Housing Update
HB 6633 (which included Fair Share zoning reform) was passed by the Housing Committee but ran into major opposition in the full legislature. A stripped- down version of Fair Share was included in the omnibus housing bill that was debated for many contentious hours in the final week of the session before finally being passed. […]