Luxenburg Wants Connecticut to Declare Itself Sanctuary State.

This ought to cause some debate. State Representative Geoff Luxenberg (D-Manchester) has returned to the legislature after a couple of terms away. Luxenberg has filed a bill to declare Connecticut a sanctuary state. The purpose of the legislation is “[t]o establish Connecticut as a sanctuary state where immigrants are protected and able to live, work and pursue happiness without fear.”

The proposal, designated House Bill 5863, has been referred to the Joint Committee on Judiciary. The committee can decide whether to have the proposal drafted into a detailed proposal and hold a public hearing on it. It can incorporate it into other bills that include similar subject matter or it can decide to do nothing.