Connecticut lawmakers have given final approval to expand the Trust Act, further restricting when law enforcement can collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Under current state law, police are generally barred from assisting ICE unless suspects are convicted felons or agents present a judge-signed warrant.

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The newly approved expansion extends the restriction to prosecutors and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, limiting their ability to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

Additionally, individuals who are wrongly detained under immigration holds will now have the right to seek a court injunction.

Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to sign the bill, finalizing the changes.

Advocates said more action is needed to prevent state and local officials from aiding in "mass deportations."

Katherine Villeda, coalition director of the HUSKY 4 Immigrants Coalition statement on the passage:

“We applaud the Senate's passage of this critical bill to protect immigrant communities. Yet, passage of the bill without strong data protections falls short of the comprehensive protections our state can offer. We hope to find a bold ally in Governor Lamont going forward, who will fight for the safety and security of Connecticut’s immigrant communities. We urge the Governor to sign the TRUST Act immediately, and to take bold immediate action to implement all available measures to protect residents’ data in the weeks ahead.”

Juan Fonseca Tapia, Campaign Manager of TRUST Act, NOW! statement on the passage:

“Today's Senate vote on provisions to strengthen the TRUST Act is a positive step forward and a testament to our collective power. However, the lack of political will from our state leaders to pass more meaningful provisions puts our state's legacy of progress at risk. My brother tells me that every morning when he leaves for work, he wonders if he will make it back home to his family. This breaks my heart. I want to ask our elected officials and our Governor: What would you do if you knew that your family could be torn apart at any moment? I would want our state leaders to find the moral courage to stand on the right side of history. And that requires meaningful action by our state to protect access to our courts and to protect the personal data of our immigrant communities who trusted the state when accessing driver licenses, healthcare, and higher education. One day, our state leaders' grandchildren will read about our state's actions in the history books. I hope our leaders will be able to look them in the eyes and say they chose love over hate and courage over fear.”

“Our many religious, spiritual, and ethical traditions all emphasize our sacred responsibility to protect and defend the immigrants in our communities,” said Rev. Jocelyn Gardner Spencer, lead organizer of the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (GHIAA). “That’s why hundreds of GHIAA leaders—Muslim, Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, Quaker, and Unitarian Universalist, all united in this moral call—have raised their voices and called on our state’s leaders to strengthen Connecticut’s TRUST Act in the face of rising federal overreach. While we celebrate the legislature’s vote to make the TRUST Act enforceable for the first time in its history, we lament the Governor’s opposition to the full bill, including protections for CT residents’ personal information and access to the justice system. We will continue to pray, to work, to advocate, and to organize until every Child of God, regardless of nationality or immigration status, has the full rights and protections they deserve.”