FEDERAL LIMITS · STATE BRIEF
As of June 10, 2026
The Connecticut Brief
B
Grade B · 13 of 18 points
No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.
The nine standards
Full · Partial · None| Standard | Status | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No state resources used | Full | CGS § 54-192h (PA 13-155) + HB 7212 (2025) |
| 2 | No deputized local police | Partial | HB 7212 (2025) Prohibited State Contracts |
| 3 | Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses | Full | SB 397 (May 4, 2026) + PA 25-3 (HB 8004 courthouses) |
| 4 | Limit for-profit detention | None | Source missing |
| 5 | Protect personal records | Full | HB 7212 (2025) + AG Tong School Guidance + Drive-Only License confidentiality (CGS §14-12) |
| 6 | Require a judge's warrant | Full | CGS § 54-192h + HB 7212 (2025) |
| 7 | Public cooperation record | None | HB 7212 (2025) + AG TRUST Act guidance memo |
| 8 | Hold enforcement accountable | Full | HB 7212 (PRA: compensatory damages + attorney's fees, eff. Oct 1, 2025) + statutory AG authority |
| 9 | Identified agents, recording allowed | Full | SB 397 (signed May 4, 2026) — mask ban + visible badges + name tags + civil suit rights |
The gaps, as vote-ready asks
- No deputized local police (Partial provision) — end 287(g) deputization agreements and any contract that hands local policing to federal civil enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
- Limit for-profit detention (No provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
- Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
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