Will Trust Act expand in CT? Advocates urge passage of bill.

Faith Leaders Call For Strengthening Connecticut’s Trust Act

HARTFORD, CT — Faith leaders, lawmakers, and advocates for immigrants urged passage Wednesday for House Bill 7212, a proposal to strengthen Connecticut’s Trust Act by expanding protections for undocumented residents.

Will Trust Act expand in CT? Advocates urge passage of bill.

Immigrant rights advocates and faith leaders packed a room at the state Capitol Thursday to pressure lawmakers to pass a bill that would place further limits on how law enforcement and businesses in the state interface with federal immigration authorities.   H.B 7212 would add provisions to a current state law known as the Trust Act, which regulates how local and state police cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The Tr…