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The Justice Department sued Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, New Haven, and Mayor Justin Elicker on April 13 over the state’s Trust Act and the city’s immigration policies. State and local officials answered the next day, saying the laws do not stop federal immigration enforcement and that the federal case is wrong on the facts and the law.
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The Justice Department sued Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, New Haven, and Mayor Justin Elicker on April 13 over the state’s Trust Act and the city’s immigration policies. State and local officials answered the next day, saying the laws do not stop federal immigration enforcement and that the federal case is wrong on the facts and the law.
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The Justice Department sued Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, New Haven, and Mayor Justin Elicker on April 13 over the state’s Trust Act and the city’s immigration policies. State and local officials answered the next day, saying the laws do not stop federal immigration enforcement and that the federal case is wrong on the facts and the law.
The Justice Department sued Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, New Haven and Mayor Justin Elicker on April 13, 2026, targeting the state’s Trust Act and New Haven’s Welcoming City policy. Connecticut officials and Sen. Richard Blumenthal responded on April 14.
On April 13, 2026, the Justice Department filed suit against Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, New Haven, and Mayor Justin Elicker over the state’s Trust Act and related sanctuary policies. The complaint says the rules interfere with federal immigration enforcement; Connecticut officials have said they are standing by the limits the state placed on local cooperation.
The Justice Department filed suit on April 13 against Connecticut, New Haven, Gov. Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, and Mayor Justin Elicker over state and city sanctuary policies, including New Haven’s Welcoming City executive order.
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