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The ACLU of Connecticut takes an active role in every session of the state legislature to support bills that advance civil liberties and oppose those that do not. We have testified before the legislature hundreds of times and have taken leading roles in the struggles to repeal the death penalty, fight racial profiling, reform police practices, decriminalize marijuana, protect LGBT rights, and prevent encroachment on the right to free speech.
Without network neutrality, internet service companies can determine which content we can see, how quickly we can access it, and how much we pay for it. This bill would protect the freedom of the internet for the people of Connecticut.
The pain and fear that the federal government’s deportation agenda is wreaking on immigrant communities is undeniable, and Connecticut should take every step to ensure that local and state law enforcement are not parties to this harmful machine. We support this bill to strengthen the TRUST Act.
This bill would reduce the maximum sentence for a misdemeanor offense by one day, from 365 days to 364, in an effort to protect immigrants from unnecessary Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) involvement. Right now, if an undocumented person in Connecticut is convicted of a misdemeanor that
Every person, of every immigration status, has fundamental human and legal rights that deserve protection and respect. Most children and adults in Connecticut faced with deportation proceedings, however, often do not have access to legal counsel to help them fight for their legal rights.
The Trump Administration's federal deportation machine is tearing apart families and communities in Connecticut. Our state's safety, health, and values are better served by opting out of participation in this cruel system. We oppose this bill.
The ACLU-CT strongly encourages the legislature to support House Bill 5563 and to expand it to include training about all people in the criminal justice system living with mental health and PTSD issues.
