Sen. Sampson & Harding Statement on AG Bondi “Sanctuary” Letter to CT

Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding Connecticut receiving a letter this week from U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi alleging the state maintains “sanctuary policies” deemed unlawful and demanding a response by Tuesday, Aug. 19.

“As we have repeatedly said, the U.S. Justice Department would be more accurate if it called Connecticut a ‘supersanctuary’ state, because that’s what Connecticut most assuredly is.

That’s because Connecticut Democrats prohibit local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities – including for those who have been convicted for violent felonies. Some examples:

• Contamination of water supply or food supply for terrorist purposes
• Damage to public transportation property for terrorist purposes
• Strangulation
• Assault of an elderly/blind or disabled person in the second degree with a firearm

Gov. Lamont recently said he doesn’t want anyone referring to Connecticut as a ‘sanctuary’ state. The U.S. Justice Department has answered him quite clearly.

Republicans will continue to stand for law and order, and we will continue to stand with victims of violent crime.”