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Connecticut officials said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have carried out several targeted operations in recent weeks at Bradley International Airport, stopping travelers after they pass through airport security screening areas.
Federal immigration officers have been active at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, state officials said Friday.
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been carrying out enforcement activity past the airport security checkpoints at Bradley, according to spokesperson Cathryn Vaulman with Gov. Ned Lamont’s office.
The Connecticut Airport Authority said Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers recently conducted several targeted operations at Bradley International Airport.
CAA officials say the federal agents wore plain clothes and were not readily identifiable as ICE agents. CAA says its staff did not help with the operations and only became aware of them after the fact.
Officials add that the CAA has no authority to intervene or prevent these operations, which mostly happen in areas under the control of the federal government.
Connecticut farmers who suffered tens of millions of dollars in losses from floods, frost, hail, drought and other severe weather events are now one step closer to receiving long-awaited financial relief.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was already facing impeachment when Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) bolstered the case with new evidence on Thursday.
Earlier this month, the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran collapsed after both sides exchanged fresh strikes. Trump notified Congress that "limited" military action had resumed, CNN reported.
HARTFORD, CT — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Connecticut a $52.9 million Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant for eligible farmers in the state who experienced losses in 2023 and 2024 due to severe weather during that period, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.
More than a year and a half after Congress created a federal grant for smaller farming states, Connecticut finalized its $53 million allotment — and eligible farmers will soon get to apply for a portion of that disaster relief.
The state and federal agriculture agencies worked through the final steps in early July of approving the program design and executing a contract that unlocks Connecticut’s funding. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is now working to get the application portal up and running by early fall.
SOUTHINGTON — Southington recently received federal funding that will help with flood mitigation efforts in Plantsville.
The $300,000 in federal funding from FEMA will be put toward conducting a comprehensive engineering study that will evaluate existing conditions in the area and lead to identifying long-term solutions to reduce flooding, protecting homes and businesses and strengthening critical infrastructure.
Up to 100 Haitian caregivers working across Connecticut could lose their jobs at skilled nursing facilities as early as Monday if their Temporary Protected Status expires, according to officials from the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities and the Connecticut Center for Assisted Living.
House Republicans on Wednesday approved a $95 billion budget framework that would pump more money into US President Donald Trump’s illegal Iran war and push states to adopt restrictions on voting rights, all while Americans struggle to afford groceries and other necessities.