CT SB00992

Law enforcement officers and school police cannot arrest or detain individuals based on civil immigration detainers unless accompanied by a warrant issued or signed by a judicial officer, effective October 1, 2019.

Law enforcement agencies are prohibited from expending resources to communicate with federal immigration authorities about custody status or release of individuals targeted by civil immigration detainers, with limited exceptions.

Law enforcement agencies must provide affected individuals with a copy of any civil immigration detainer and inform them whether the agency intends to comply; if providing ICE with release notification, agencies must promptly provide copies to the individual and their attorney.

Confidential information (including sexual orientation, domestic violence/sexual assault status, crime witness status, public assistance receipt, and financial records) cannot be disclosed to federal immigration authorities except with written consent, for terrorism investigations, or as otherwise required by law.

Beginning January 1, 2020, municipalities with law enforcement agencies providing ICE access must monthly report to the Office of Policy and Management regarding number, demographic data, and dates of ICE access provided to individuals.