Trump has threatened to withhold federal grants to sanctuary jurisdictions in the past, suggesting communities that don't allow full communication between immigration officials and local police, along with access to jails, are sanctuary communities. Tong and some other state officials have repeatedly stated that Connecticut is not among them.

The U.S. Justice Department has released a list of states, cities and counties it has identified as being “sanctuary jurisdictions” and Connecticut is on it. U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement on Tuesday that the U.