Bridgeport, CT— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s widespread ICE raids in Fairfield County, and other parts of Connecticut:
"Since taking office, Donald Trump has launched a disgusting attack against immigrants in this country. Entirely contemptuous of legal precedent, his administration is more focused on instilling fear than on effectively decreasing crime. Masked ICE agents are targeting schools and churches, dragging people, including legal residents, off the street, and throwing them into inhumane detention centers without recourse. This is the behavior of an authoritarian, not a democratically elected leader.
“We will not allow MAGA to dehumanize members of our community based on their skin color or ethnicity. A person’s legal status does not negate their right to due process in the United States, and I will keep fighting alongside state local leaders to uphold the rights and civil liberties of all of Connecticut’s residents."