Conn. governor signs bill into law limiting ICE actions
OAN Staff Jenna Lee
2:59 PM – Monday, May 4, 2026
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed Senate Bill 397 into law, limiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents’ moves and permitting Connecticut residents access to new legal tools should they believe their rights were violated.
Just days before the legislative session concluded, the legislation passed the House and was sent to the governor’s desk.
Dozens of elected officials and advocates attended Monday’s ceremony in front of the state Supreme Court, across the street from the State Capitol, where the governor signed the bill.
“We are sovereign in this state, this is the sovereign state of Connecticut. That is why we have a Supreme Court. That is why we have state laws. That’s why we have a Capitol,” said Attorney General William Tong, gesturing over his shoulder.
“The bill is rooted in the concept that no one is above the law. Here in the Constitution State, the Constitution applies to everyone,” added Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz.
The law now prohibits law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, from wearing face masks to conceal their identities, except in cases of illness or emergencies such as fires and water rescues.
Warrantless arrests are also banned in “protected areas” such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship.
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