ICE SWEEP NETS 65 IN CONNECTICUT; HARTFORD SCHOOLS VOW PROTECTION AFTER STUDENTS DETAINED OFF CAMPUS

Hartford Public Schools says it will enforce strict protocols to protect students amid a reported rise in ICE detentions statewide, including two students detained off school property in New Haven and Meriden. Officials emphasize schools are protected zones requiring a valid warrant for any federal action. The move follows a mid-August ICE operation that arrested 65 people across Connecticut, signaling a short-term enforcement surge.