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Norwalk leaders reassure immigrant families, outline Trust Act limits and legal steps
Summary
At a Norwalk City Hall community meeting, Attorney General William Tong, Mayor Harry Rilling and Chief James Walsh described Connecticut's Trust Act limits on local cooperation with ICE, urged preparedness, warned against immigration scams and said the state will use legal tools to defend funding and residents' rights.
Norwalk officials and community partners gathered on International Migrants Day to answer residents' questions about immigration enforcement, legal protections and local services as a new federal administration looms.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong told the crowd the state will “respect, honor and protect immigrants and immigrant families.” He said the federal government holds broad immigration power but that the Trust Act and state policy limit local agencies’ role. “We don’t have to help them,” Tong said, referring to federal immigration enforcement. He urged community groups to be ready, build legal phone trees and line up pro bono counsel ahead of any enforcement actions.
Chief James Walsh of the Norwalk Police Department summarized how the Trust Act governs local cooperation with U.S.…
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