US EditionPresident Trump Says Connecticut Is a 'Sanctuary' Jurisdiction
CONNECTICUT, AUG 5 – Connecticut officials reject federal claims labeling the state as a sanctuary jurisdiction, citing the state's Trust Act which restricts cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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Tong: CT’s ‘Sanctuary Jurisdiction’ Listing Is ‘Concocted Fiction’ Of Trump Administration
Two months after state officials denounced the listing of Connecticut as a sanctuary jurisdiction by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Attorney General William Tong is once again defending the state against a repeat of the claim, this time from the U.S. Justice Department.
The Trump administration raised its offensive against the so-called “sanctuary places” by releasing a list of 35 jurisdictions that, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), interfere with the application of federal immigration laws. The announcement was accompanied by a promise: more litigation against entities that, in the opinion of the government, challenge the mandate to “eradicate policies that protect illegal immigrants.” You may be …
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