
When Governor Ned Lamont was asked for his message to illegal immigrants in Connecticut, he wants them to know "You're welcome here."
Lamont said "My advice is, send your kids to school. My advice is, keep going to church. We don't collect the immigration status of people who are going to church or kids who are at school. Our cops are busy trying to keep the streets safe, they're not asking the immigration status of somebody who's caught jaywalking or speeding."
CT Attorney General Tong's office this week distributed an extensive memo detailing the protections against deportation in Connecticut law, including through a bill known as the Trust Act — passed in 2013 and strengthened in 2019 — that bars state and local authorities from collaborating with federal immigration enforcement in most situations. Tong argued there's no good reason for the state to help federal immigration authorities.
Republicans want to roll back the Trust Act. Democrats want to strengthen this law to further protect the rights of illegals.
Between the Lines - The Trust Act essentially means Connecticut is a sanctuary state and thus immigration status is not reported when illegal immigrants enroll in our public schools or speed on our highways. Make this make sense.