ICE Surge In Connecticut: 405 Arrests In 2025, Courthouse Arrests Rattle Sanctuary Churches

Connecticut faith leaders say ICE escalated enforcement after Jan. 2025 directives narrowed “sensitive locations,” driving courthouse arrests and large sweeps like Operation Broken Trust. FOIA-based data show 405 arrests and 164 removals in 2025 so far (vs. 247 arrests, 142 removals in 2024), while congregations shift from public sanctuary to quieter aid as NGO funding shrinks and the Trust Act limits local cooperation with ICE.