The immigration debate is spilling out onto the streets of Connecticut as part of nationwide demonstrations in favor of amnesty for illegal aliens.
Connecticut supporters of immigration law reform organized two rallies that were scheduled for Hartford and New Haven Monday afternoon.
The state demonstrations are tied to similar protests and marches that were planned for other cities across the country.
"This is going to be the largest mobilization for immigrants’ rights in our nation’s history," Werner Oyanadel, a legislative analyst with Connecticut’s Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, said.
Organizers say protesters have been angered by a tough immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives. The bill calls for a wall to be built along the U.S.-Mexico border and would make it a felony to be in the country illegally.
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Organizers in Connecticut say they don’t know what to expect but hope several thousand people attend the events in Hartford and New Haven.
"The tendency of the immigrant community is to keep quiet," John Lugo, an organizer of the New Haven rally with Latinos United in Action, said. "Frankly, we’re standing up for our rights."
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
