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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Connecticut and New Haven over their sanctuary-style policies, claiming they hinder federal immigration enforcement. The Trust Act, which limits local cops and jails from holding people on ICE detainer requests, has been amended to cover more crimes. However, the feds argue this still obstructs their job, violating the Constitutions Supremacy Clause. The policies have real impacts, like letting criminals like Sanjay Sivan Walsh, a Jamaican national convicted of sexual assault, slip back into communities. Connecticuts Attorney General and New Havens mayor have defended their rules, stressing they prioritize public safety and follow all laws. This legal clash highlights the ongoing tug-of-war between state rights and federal power on immigration.

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