A bill that would prohibit, under some circumstances, any law enforcement officer in the state from telling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that they detained an undocumented immigrant cleared another legislative hurdle Tuesday when it passed the Public Safety Committee 13 to 7.

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Tags: Trust Act, Josemaria Islas, Ana Maria Rivera, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Junta, 32BJ, Juan Hernandez, dh

Jose Sanchez and other undocumented immigrants visited the state Capitol Monday to pose a late-session question for legislators: While the state awaits federal action on immigration reform, what should be done now about immigrants who are driving without licenses?

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Tags: John DeStefano, CONECT, James Manship, New Haven, Juan Candaleria, Larry Cafero

Despite the perceived momentum toward four separate bills concerning undocumented immigrants being eligible for driver’s licenses, not one of them made it past the Transportation Committee’s deadline last month.

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Tags: Juan Candelaria, Antonio Guerrera, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, drivers license, undocumented immigrants, Megan Merrigan

Legislation introduced by Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield would close what he calls a loophole in the the state’s immigration policy which led to deportation proceedings against an immigrant living in New Haven.

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Tags: Josemarie Islas, New Haven, Gary Holder-Winfield, Tony Hwang, immigration, deportation, secure communities

In 2011, Connecticut Dreamers were given the opportunity to pay in-state tuition rates at the state’s public colleges and universities, and this year they’re aiming for access to financial aid.

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Tags: Carolina Bordeletto, Camila Bordeletto, Danbury, Hartford, in-state tuition, dreamers, Beth Bye, Roberta Willis, dh

Connecticut Dreamers, who each recently received a two-year safeguard against deportation called a “deferred action,” are anxious to see Congress pass legislation that gives their parents a pathway to citizenship.

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As President Obama began his second term Monday with a pledge for greater equality and opportunity, New Haven activists called on him to finish the job on immigration reform.

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(Corrected 11:23 a.m. Wednesday) A survey released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union found that Connecticut police departments can make filing a complaint against an officer a difficult process and in some cases they discouraged inquiries about the process through intimidation.

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Tags: ACLU, police, complaints, police departments, racial profiling, dh