Tong Seeks To Protect Rights Of Asylum Seekers

Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general, led by California, in filing a comment letter to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to protect the rights of asylum-seekers from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. The letter opposes a new Trump Administration interim rule that will allow DOJ and DHS to remove asylum-seekers to countries where they face continued violence and persecution, and where inadequate justice systems cannot protect them.   Under the interim rule, which went into effect in November 2019, migrants from those countries who come to the United States seeking asylum can be forced away to other countries that have signed cooperative agreements with the federal government.   For…

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Bridgeport City Services Holiday Schedule

Bridgeport, CT – In observance of New Year’s Day, trash, recycling, and brown bag collection will be delayed by one day. The transfer station will be closed, Wednesday January 1st, 2020. The Transfer Station is owned and operated by the City of Bridgeport to provide the community access to environmentally responsible disposal and recycling services. The facility is open to the public year-round; Monday-Saturday, 7AM-3PM. For a list of acceptable items, please see the Transfer Station Rules & Regulations at Bridgeportct.gov/TransferStation.   This press release was made possible by:  

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