The Daily Fuckup

The Justice Department filed its complaint on April 13, 2026, in federal court in Connecticut, naming the state, Gov. Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, the City of New Haven and Mayor Justin Elicker. The government says Connecticut’s policies and guidance unlawfully limit when state and local officers can honor immigration detainers, share information or otherwise work with federal immigration authorities.

In the complaint, the federal government argues that those limits interfere with immigration enforcement and should be struck down under federal law. The filing is directed at Connecticut’s Trust Act and related state and local practices, which the Justice Department says can keep people with serious criminal histories from being transferred to federal custody.

The case adds Connecticut to a growing list of places the administration has targeted in immigration litigation. The legal fight now turns on a familiar question: how far states and cities can go in setting their own rules for cooperation with federal immigration officers, and whether those rules amount to unlawful obstruction.

For now, the key fact is straightforward. The suit was filed on April 13, 2026, and it asks a federal judge to block the state and city policies at issue.