Immigration + Connecticut Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

October 30, 2009

Ten New Haven residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing federal agents of violating their rights during an immigration raid they say was in retaliation for a city program that provided ID cards to foreigners in the country illegally — the first of its kind in the nation.

October 28, 2009

Immigrants sue feds over 2007 raid – Residents allege 2007 immigration raids in New Haven were unconstitutional

September 29, 2009

Leading experts, professionals and immigrants to discuss undocumented immigration at Connecticut College’s three-day conference

September 11, 2009

UNDOCUMENTED HISPANIC MIGRATION CONFERENCE – CONNECTICUT COLLEGE – OCTOBER 16-18, 2009

January 28, 2009

Immigration Judge Michael Straus recently issued a split decision in court challenges brought by 17 immigrants who charged that their arrests last year by federal agents were unconstitutional. Straus, in an oral ruling, found that six of the 17 immigrants have made a prima facie case that constitutional violations took place – Connecticut

November 6, 2008

Lawyers representing a group of immigrants facing deportation are aggressively challenging the tactics used by federal immigration agents in raids last summer in New Haven.

July 24, 2008

The New Haven program that sparked protests and gained national attention is entering its second year. To date, about 6,000 people have signed up for the Elm City Residents Card program. – Connecticut

May 28, 2008

Danbury congregation joins sanctuary movement – Connecticut

May 20, 2008

Danbury church joins movement to help illegal immigrants – Connecticut

February 7, 2008

Council approves ICE plan – Danbury, Connecticut

February 6, 2008

Council to vote on ICE partnership – Danbury, Connecticut

January 10, 2008

Businessmen grill Murphy on Danbury immigration – Connecticut

January 8, 2008

Danbury’s slippery road to ICE pact – Connecticut

January 4, 2008

Danbury delays decision on ICE – Connecticut

November 14, 2007

Taxpayers footing the bills for illegal immigrants – Danbury Hospital – Connecticut – (Yes, this is important but it is only part of the equation. It is like balancing your checkbook without every including your deposits)

November 5, 2007

Immigration at center of Connecticut race

September 26, 2007

Danbury sued over immigration enforcement – Connecticut

August 13, 2007

Immigrant advocacy groups sue over New Haven raids – Connecticut

July 26, 2007

New Haven does the job Congress refuses to do

July 25, 2007

Protests as U.S. city gives illegal immigrants IDs – New Haven, Connecticut

July 23, 2007

New Haven to begin offering IDs to illegal immigrants – Connecticut

July 1, 2007

Leader of Hispanic church welcomes all, including undocumented – New Haven, Connecticut

June 26, 2007

Migrant workers in area trafficking case feel at home in New Haven – Connecticut

Rell vetoes in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrant kids – Connecticut

June 17, 2007

1,000-Plus Voices Call For “Justicia Ahora!” – New Haven

June 12, 2007

Feds Haven’t Scared All Immigrants From Signing Up – New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven officials urge federal agents to stop raids targeting illegal immigrants – Connecticut

June 5, 2007

New Haven approves ID cards for illegal immigrants, others – Connecticut

May 1, 2007

Immigration groups ready New Haven rally – Connecticut

City preparing components of municipal ID card for documented, undocumented residents – New Haven, Connecticut

April 3, 2007

Protest At Immigration Hearing – Hartford, Connecticut

March 22, 2007

Immigration helping avoid population drops, new Census figures show – Fairfield County, Connecticut

March 5, 2007

New Haven Welcomes a Booming Population of Immigrants, Legal or Not

January 3, 2007

Will the feds ever act on immigration reform?

January 2, 2007

Immigration isnt just a Danbury issue – This is the second day in a series looking at immigration and its impact on greater Danbury, Connecticut

December 20, 2006

Mayor Pledges Immigrant ID Cards, Take 2 – New Haven, Connecticut

December 15, 2006

Police institute new policy for illegal immigrants – New Haven, Connecticut

Yale students sue federal officials over immigration raid – Danbury, Connecticut