US EditionICE Sting Nets 65 During 4-Day Operation In CT: Feds
Operation Broken Trust led to the arrest of 65 undocumented individuals, including 29 with serious criminal convictions, targeting egregious offenders amid sanctuary policy debates.
- On Aug. 12-15, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 65 people in Connecticut during Operation Broken Trust, coordinated by ICE Boston's Hartford field office with federal partners FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, DEA, and ATF.
- ICE argued the state's Connecticut TRUST Act limits local cooperation with federal immigration officials, prompting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to send a letter to Gov. Ned Lamont seeking compliance confirmation.
- ICE said 29 of the 65 people arrested had been charged with or convicted of serious crimes, with five arrests in Stamford, two in Norwalk and six in Danbury.
- On Aug. 19, Gov. Ned Lamont condemned federal arrests at courthouses as threats to safety and court work, while Greater Danbury Unites for Immigrants organized rallies and a petition demanding legislative action.
- Republican lawmakers hailed the operation Tuesday, but Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Gov. Ned Lamont disputed the sanctuary label and vowed no policy changes despite DOJ pressure.
12 Articles
12 Articles
ICE arrests 65 illegal immigrants during 4-day operation targeting ‘egregious offenders’ in Connecticut
Of those arrested, 29 had been convicted or charged in the United States with serious crimes, including kidnapping, assault, drug offenses, weapons violations, and sex crimes.
Connecticut state official responds to ICE raids
DANBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- A Connecticut state official responded to several recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the state Wednesday. ICE officials said in a statement Wednesday that their agents worked with other federal agencies for several days last week to arrest 65 people, 29 of whom had criminal records. 65 undocumented immigrants in Connecticut detained by ICE over a 4-day period The presence of ICE in Connecticut …
ICE arrests 65 ‘dangerous criminals’ in 4-day Connecticut operation
During a four-day enforcement operation, federal immigration agents arrested 65 people in Connecticut from Aug. 12-15, according to a release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tuesday. ICE Boston, working with federal law enforcement partners, arrested dozens of undocumented people, including 29 who “had been convicted or charged with serious crimes, including kidnapping, assault, drug offenses, weapons, and sex crimes. Others were i…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
