Fairfield Police Won’t Participate In Immigration Laws
The Fairfield Police Department would like to address recent inquiries regarding the New York Times Report on Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities. The Fairfield Police Department takes the civil rights of its community members very serious. We seek to find a balance between ensuring people’s Constitutional rights, while still maintaining the safety and security of our community. The Fairfield Police Department holds that we will not be participating in any efforts or activities as they relate to the enforcement of immigration within our jurisdiction. In 2013, our state legislature passed the “Connecticut Trust Act”. This law is intended to limit local law enforcement’s authority to arrest or detain an individual who was the subject of a federal “civil immigration…