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Nearly 60% of Connecticut's almost 113,000 undocumented immigrants do not have access to any form of health insurance. (Adobe Stock)

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Day of action focuses on CT undocumented residents' health care needs

Today, Connecticut health care advocates are holding a student day of action. They will speak to state lawmakers about raising the age limit for …

Connecticut is putting $1 million toward funding migrant services for 2024 and 2025. The American Rescue Plan provides $3.25 million for the same purpose. (Adobe Stock)

CT immigrant advocates send letter opposing House border bill

More than 60 Connecticut immigrant advocate groups sent a letter to Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., to safeguard asylum rights. Murphy is the lead …

As part of a new strategic plan, the Connecticut Health Foundation is looking to address maternal health equity for women of color. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report points to maternal health disparities for women of color across the United States. (Adobe Stock)

A new plan for advancing health equity in Connecticut

A Connecticut group has developed a new plan to bolster health equity in the state. The Connecticut Health Foundation's strategic plan tackles …

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 25% of lawfully present immigrants and almost half (46%) of undocumented immigrants were uninsured in 2021. (Adobe Stock)

Affordable Care Act Access Expanded to DACA Recipients

The Biden administration is expanding access to health coverage under the Affordable Care Act to include young people in the Deferred Action for Child…

According to a report from the Rand Corporation, almost 60% of Connecticut's 113,000 undocumented immigrants lack access to health insurance. (Adobe Stock)

Advocates Seek Expansion of CT Public Health for Immigrants

Connecticut lawmakers are being asked to expand HUSKY - the state's Medicaid program - to include immigrants, regardless of their status. Two years …

To kick off this week of action, the Husky 4 Immigrants coalition held a rally in front of the State Capitol in Hartford. (Husky 4 Immigrants)

CT Week of Action Calls for Health Coverage for Undocumented Residents

Connecticut advocates are hosting a week of action, asking Gov. Ned Lamont and legislators to expand HUSKY Health, the state's Medicaid program…

With the expiration of the federal Child Tax Credit, the Recovery For All Coalition is calling for a state-level child tax credit of $600 per child for families earning less than $210,000 a year. (Adobe Stock)

CT Coalition Calls for Public Investments Ahead of Legislative Session

A coalition of Connecticut's labor and community organizations has sent a letter to Gov. Ned Lamont and lawmakers outlining public investments they …

Connecticut gets 3% of the refugee population coming to the United States every 12 months, according to the Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition. (Adobe Stock)

CT Gears Up to Aid Hundreds of Afghan Refugees

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- As hundreds of thousands more people seek to leave Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover, Connecticut …

Only 2,050 refugees have made it into the United States this fiscal year, according to the latest report by the International Rescue Committee. (Adobe Stock)

CT Advocates Join Demands for Higher Refugee Cap in U.S.

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Advocates for refugees in Connecticut are calling on President Joe Biden to increase the new cap on refugees entering the country…

The new administration will review former President Donald Trump's

Biden Orders Review of Trump Immigration Policies

HARTFORD, Conn. - Several hardline Trump-era immigration policies appear headed for the chopping block, after President Joe Biden issued more …

The Trump campaign has launched multiple lawsuits, unsuccessfully so far, in an attempt to contest the election results. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

Experts: Trump Could "Seriously Impede" Transition

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Members of the National Task Force on Election Crises are speaking out about President Donald Trump's refusal to concede the …

Critics say ICE courthouse arrests make immigrants who either are witnesses or victims of crime reluctant to appear in court. (K. Gardner, U.S. ICE)

Connecticut AG Joins Fight Against ICE Courthouse Arrests

HARTFORD, Conn. - Immigrants' rights advocates are praising Connecticut Attorney General William Tong's efforts to stop courthouse immigration …

Immigration advocates fear the new rule will lead to massive ICE raids in communities across the country. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn New Fast-Track Deportation Rule

HARTFORD, Conn. – Immigrants' rights advocates say a new rule expanding fast-track deportations is unconstitutional, and they've filed suit in …

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Trump Immigration Policies Spark Vigils in CT, Worldwide

HARTFORD, Conn. – People in more than 600 cities across five continents are holding vigils tonight to protest the Trump administration's …

Wayzaro Walton, center, with her wife and daughter, both of whom are U.S. citizens. (Hartford Deportation Defense)

Hartford Residents Rally for ICE Detainee

HARTFORD, Conn. - Hartford-area residents are rallying outside an ICE detention center near Boston today to demand the release of a woman detained …

License plate readers may record drivers' precise location dozens of times a day. (Aleksejs Bergmanis/pixabay)

Records Show CT Cops Helping ICE

HARTFORD, Ct. — Recently released records show that eight law-enforcement agencies in Connecticut are helping federal immigration authorities …

Though Latinos are 25 percent of the student population in Connecticut, only 4 percent of teachers in the state are Latino. (pxhere)

Study Finds Vast Divide for CT Latino Students

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Connecticut's 130,000 Latino students often face policies that put them at a disadvantage, according to a new report…

Nelson Omar Rosales Santos, center, his wife and three children. (Photo courtesy the Rosales Santos family)

Deportation Order a ‘Death Sentence’ for CT Man

HARTFORD, Conn. — Immigrant-rights advocates are calling a judge's deportation order a de-facto death sentence. Nelson Omar Rosales Santos …

Photo Exhibit Highlights Contributions of Immigrants

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – We are a nation of immigrants – that's the message of a photography exhibit opening this evening on the historic New …

The young people known as Dreamers will be able to apply for financial aid to Connecticut public colleges starting in January 2020. (ihsanadity/Pixabay)

CT to Offer Financial Aid to “Dreamers”

HARTFORD, Conn. – "Dreamers" will soon be able to receive institutional financial aid to attend Connecticut's public colleges and universities…

The Supreme Court will consider the administration's request for an expedited hearing on the DACA ruling. (MarkThomas/Pixabay)

High Court May Hear Appeal of DACA Ruling

HARTFORD, Conn. – The U.S. Supreme Court may decide Friday if it will hear oral arguments in the government's appeal of a federal court's order …

African-American children in Connecticut ranked 12th in the nation for overall well-being, compared with third for whites. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Children of Color, Immigrant Children Still Falling Behind

HARTFORD, Conn. – Wide gaps in progress for children of color and immigrant children persist in Connecticut, according to a new report…

DACA allows 8,000 undocumented youth in Connecticut to attend school, work and pay taxes. (akufh1110/Pixabay)

Groups Claim Ending DACA Violates Federal Law

HARTFORD, Conn. – Within hours of the announcement that the Trump administration will end the DACA program, a challenge to that decision was …

Undocumented immigrants pay about 8 percent of their income in state and local taxes. In Connecticut, that amounts to more than $125 million a year. (Gadini/Pixabay)

Millions in Taxes Paid by CT's Undocumented Immigrants

HARTFORD, Conn. - Undocumented immigrants pay millions in state and local taxes in Connecticut every year, according to a new report. The study by …

530 refugees, more than half from Syria, were resettled in Connecticut last year. (USAID)

Ban on New Refugees Affects Those Already Here

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – An organization that resettles refugees in Connecticut says President Trump's order halting the process has impacts beyond …

About 400 jurisdictions nationwide are taking steps to protect immigrants from deportation. (Fibonacci Blue/flickr.com)

Report Gives Framework for Offering Sanctuary from Deportation

HARTFORD, Conn. – A new report offers guidance to state and local jurisdictions and institutions that want to protect immigrants threatened …

An estimated 60 percent to 70 percent of low-wage immigrant workers experience wage theft. (torbakhopper/Flickr)

Deli Must Pay Damages for Retaliating Against Workers

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A New Haven grocery store has been ordered to pay more than 175-thousand dollars for retaliating against workers. Two years ago…

The U.S. vetting process for refugees is the most rigorous in the world. (USMC/Wikimedia Commons)

Advocates Say Trump is Wrong About Refugees

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Organizations that help resettle people fleeing war and repression are concerned that President-elect Donald Trump's …

The People's Caravan is participating in actions at both party Conventions. (Grassroots Global Justice)

Linking Progressive Action Across Conventions

PHILADELPHIA – Grassroots organizers from across the country are taking their pledge of resistance from this week's Republican National Conventi…

The split decision in the U.S. Supreme Court does not set a legal precedent, but could prove to be a major setback for families of mixed immigration status. (skeeze/Pixabay)

Local Outrage Over Supreme Court Immigration Ruling

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Immigration advocates are expressing outrage over the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Thursday on immigration. The 4-to-4 tie …

The planned DHS raids will target women and children for deportation. (ICE/Wikimedia Commons)

Advocates Call for End to ICE Raids

HARTFORD, Conn. - Immigrant advocates are rallying in front of the Abraham A. Ribicoff Federal Building in Hartford today to demand that the …

On average, women in Connecticut are paid $10,679 a year less than men. (Cade Martin, Dawn Arlotta/public-domain-image.com)<br />

Women in CT, U.S. Still Paid Far Less than Men

HARTFORD, Conn. - The gender wage gap is costing women in Connecticut more than $5.5 billion a year, that's one finding of a study released today…

Tax expenditures cost Connecticut $7.2 billion annually in lost revenue. (Ragesoss/Wikimedia Commons)

Report: To Help Close Budget Gaps, Look at Tax Breaks

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - With the state facing massive public-employee layoffs and a $900 million budget deficit next year, one group is calling for a …

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled states can draw election districts based on total population. (Ken Chan/Flickr)

‘One Person, One Vote’ Gets Unanimous Supreme Court Nod

HARTFORD, Conn. - In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld the principle of 'one person, one vote,' by ruling that states may …

Implementing the president's actions on immigration could bring Connecticut $7 million in tax revenue. (Kevin Coles/fickr.com)

Study: Obama's Immigration Actions Would Bring In Tax Dollars

HARTFORD, Conn. – The 26 states suing to block President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration may be wrong about the potential drain …

Data shows Connecticut police fired stun guns at black and Hispanic suspects at higher rates than whites. (Junglecat/Wikimedia Commons)

"Don't Tase Me, Bro!" Racial Disparity Found in CT Stun Gun Use

HARTFORD, Conn. - Preliminary data shows racial disparities in the use of stun guns by police in Connecticut. Connecticut is the first state in the …

Advocates will rally for immigrants� rights at noon on Wednesday in New Haven. (ULANewHaven.org)

Immigrants' Advocates Rally to Protest Family Deportations

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Advocates for immigrants in Connecticut will be using street theater to teach Central American refugees their rights if …

Day of the Dead celebrations include puppets and remembrance. Courtesy: Unidad Latinos en Accion

Latinos Remember Lost Loved Ones with Day of the Dead Parade

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – It was part protest and part celebration as New Haven's Latino community held its fifth annual Day of the Dead Parade on …

More than half the Syrian refugees heading to the United States are children. Credit: UK-DFID/Wikimedia Commons

As More Syrian Refugees Arrive, CT is Ready to Help

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The U.S will admit 10,000 refugees from Syria over the next year, more than five times the number admitted in the past 12 months…

GRAPHIC: The FCC is holding an auction in which wireless companies will bid on parts of the nation�s airwaves currently being used by television stations and use them for wireless broadband. Some say that threatens minority broadcasters. Credit: Federal Communications Commission.

Airwave Auction: Broadband vs. Minority TV Programming?

HARTFORD, Conn. – As the song goes, "Video Killed the Radio Star." Will wireless kill some free public TV? That's the latest media question…

ILLUSTRATION: Human trafficking, said to be the third most profitable criminal industry globally at an estimated $32 billion per year, is a problem in Connecticut, say experts and officials meeting on Sat. to share information and solutions. Courtesy LWVCT.

Sex Trafficking and “Slavery” in Connecticut Examined

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Many people wouldn't think of Connecticut as a place plagued by human trafficking for sexual exploitation or slave-like labor…

Farmworkers are in Washington DC today, calling on Congress for stronger protections from hazardous pesticides they say are harming them and their families. Courtesy Pesticide Action Network.

Advocate: Farm Workers “Treated Like An Insect”

HARTFORD, Conn. - Farm workers from around the nation have flown to the nation's capital to urge Congress to pass stronger legislation to reduce what …

PHOTO: Patricia Baker gives recent testimony about health care reform efforts in Connecticut. Photo credit: Maryland Grier

Improving Health Equity: 65% of CT People of Color Lack Insurance

HARTFORD, Conn. - Health care providers and Connecticut policymakers are meeting in Hartford today in an effort to make health care reform a reality …

Approaching CT Health Disparities on Biz Terms

HARTFORD, Conn. - A new approach is being employed to help eliminate racial and health disparities in Connecticut, and it involves speaking to …

Will Obama Immigration Shift = CT Economic Gain?

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Some local advocates say Connecticut can expect to see an economic boost following Friday's decision by President Obama to halt …

Marchers in East Haven Promote Respect for Immigrants

EAST HAVEN, Conn. - Hundreds of Latinos and their allies staged a march and rally in East Haven on Saturday, in response to the arrest of four police …

Connecticut Immigration Bust Settled

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Eleven men arrested by immigration authorities in New Haven in 2007 have settled their lawsuit against officials from Immigration …

Workers Win Back Wages in "Significant Victory"

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Six restaurant workers have won most of the back pay they were owed by their former employers at a New Haven eatery. The men had …

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