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US Sues Connecticut and New Haven over Sanctuary Policies
The Justice Department says the policies let 20% of immigration detainers go unhonored in Connecticut and conflict with federal law.
- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Connecticut and New Haven, alleging their sanctuary policies impede federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit targets Connecticut's Trust Act and New Haven's Welcoming City executive order.
- Connecticut's Trust Act restricts local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement by prohibiting police from inquiring about immigration status unless required by state or federal law. New Haven's 2020 executive order imposes similar restrictions on city employees.
- Federal officials argue these policies violate the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause. Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate claimed they "allowed dangerous criminals to be released" into communities instead of facing deportation.
- Attorney General William Tong and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker denounced the lawsuit as "baseless," asserting local employees abide by federal law. Elicker vowed to "fight this lawsuit with all we've got."
- Similar lawsuits against Los Angeles, New York City, and Boston reflect a broader Trump administration crackdown on what it labels "illegal sanctuary policies" nationwide. The move targets multiple jurisdictions across the country.
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DOJ Sues Connecticut, City of New Haven Over Sanctuary Policies
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Connecticut and the City of New Haven on April 13 over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The DOJ challenged Connecticut’s Trust Act and an executive order issued by New Haven’s mayor, arguing that they conflicted with federal immigration law and the Constitution. Specifically, the DOJ alleged violations of the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which says federal law …
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DOJ sues two more local gov’ts for ‘open defiance’ over migrant sanctuary policies
The Trump administration has sued the state of Connecticut and its city of New Haven to try to overturn their sanctuary policies protecting illegal migrants -- bringing the tally of such cases to 16.
·New York, United States
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