After recent reports of detentions across New England, Connecticut activists are stepping up to protect immigrants.

They’re finding creative ways to help people understand their rights and prepare for encounters with ICE, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

In this excerpt, we talk with Connecticut Public Latino Communities Reporter, Danila Doncel about how these efforts are making a difference.

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Daniela Doncel: Latino Communities Reporter, Connecticut Public

This excerpt is from Where We Live, "Immigrant rights advocates mobilize following reports of detentions." It originally aired on May 12, 2025.

After recent reports of detentions across New England, Connecticut activists are stepping up to protect immigrants.
They&rsquo;re finding creative ways to help people understand their rights and prepare for encounters with ICE, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
In this excerpt, we talk with Connecticut Public Latino Communities Reporter, Danila Doncel about how these efforts are making a difference.
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<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/daniela-doncel" data-cms-ai="0">Daniela Doncel</a>: Latino Communities Reporter,&nbsp;Connecticut Public</li>
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This excerpt is from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live</a>, "<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2025-05-12/immigrant-rights-advocates-mobilize-following-reports-of-detentions">Immigrant rights advocates mobilize following reports of detentions</a>." It originally aired on May 12, 2025.

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.