Southington Man Charged With Illegal Re-Entry After 2013 Deportation
Yunior Benavides, 49, of Southington was arrested March 6, 2026 in West Hartford for illegal re-entry after being deported to the Dominican Republic in 2013.
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FBI Arrests MS-13 Suspect in Waterbury Wanted for El Salvador Murder
Suspected MS-13 member Danny Granados-Garcia was arrested by the FBI in Waterbury March 10 on an El Salvadoran murder warrant. He was transferred to ICE and will be deported to face charges.
New Haven Officials Testify for Senate Bill 91 as ICE Concerns Reshape Schools
New Haven Mayor Elicker and Superintendent Negrón testified March 10 for CT Senate Bill 91, which would ban ICE enforcement in schools and hospitals without a warrant.
Middletown Strengthens Trust Act, Limits ICE Police Cooperation
Middletown's Common Council voted 8-4 on March 2, 2026, to pass a resolution strengthening Connecticut's Trust Act, prohibiting city employees from aiding ICE and restricting masked immigration raids.
Wesleyan Trustee Ties to ICE DNA Program Raise Ethics Debate in Middletown
A Wesleyan Argus piece argues trustee Marc Casper, Thermo Fisher CEO, makes Middletown university complicit in ICE DNA collection of detained immigrants.