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A West Hartford business owner taken from a Dunkin’ Donuts on June 20 has been released.
Seyo Cecunjanin, owner of Portobello restaurant and a dry cleaning business in town, fled Yugoslavia with his family in 1997 and has lived in the U.S. since. He is legally authorized to work in the United States and has been working toward becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident, officials said.
Over the weekend in New London, staff from the nonprofit Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services faced a room of Haitian migrants pleading for advice on how they might stay in the country once their legal status is revoked.
There wasn't much to tell them, said Maggie Salem Mitchell, IRIS's executive director.
A West Hartford resident who also owns two businesses in town was recently apprehended, handcuffed, and taken into custody by agents from ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), and federal, state, and local officials, as well as other members of the community are asking for his release and for answers about why he was detained.
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A West Hartford business owner was taken into ICE custody last weekend outside a Dunkin’ location on Park Road, prompting elected officials and community members to call for his release.
The West Hartford delegation said Seyo Cecunjanin was detained by ICE agents in unmarked vehicles with guns drawn and was handcuffed in front of his sons before being transported to a detention facility in Rhode Island.
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Families and neighbors made their way to Sigourney Park in Hartford to honor loved ones who have been taken by violence and to support survivors.
The Mothers United Against Violence (MUAV) hosted their 21st annual Day of Remembrance event to those that gathered on Sunday.
Federal, state, and local officials, along with LGBTQ+ community members and allies, gathered outside the steps of West Hartford’s Town Hall on Saturday, July 27, to kick off the annual West Hartford Pride Festival and celebrate the community dedicated to protecting every citizen.
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Southington received $300,000 in federal funding to address the recurring floods in Plantsville and address critical infrastructure, according to an announcement by Rep. Chris Poulos (D-Southington) Friday.
The funds will go toward an engineering study to identify long-term flood-mitigation solutions, aimed at protecting homes and businesses, according to the statement. The town secured the funds through partnership with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.).
SOUTHINGTON, CT — Southington has secured a $275,625 federal grant to fund a flood mitigation study aimed at reducing chronic flooding in the Plantsville section of town, local and federal officials announced Friday.
Federal legislation aimed at spurring more housing construction, including in Connecticut's Fairfield County, awaits President Donald Trump's approval, after the president reneged on plans to sign it Wednesday.
Connecticut’s delegation expressed anger and frustration after President Trump canceled the signing of a bipartisan federal housing bill on Wednesday.
“Holding housing hostage for this voter suppression bill is totally unacceptable," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) said. “I'm angry because the solution here is within grasp and the president has created a needless, reckless problem that members of his own party are condemning.”