We’re out of time.

The Trump administration has declared war on the rule of law, state sovereignty, and human dignity. Through a growing list of executive orders, it has empowered ICE and federal agents to operate without accountability, criminalized local officials who resist, and even deported American citizens — yes, citizens — without due process.

This is authoritarianism, not democracy.

If we believe in the Constitution, if we believe in the dignity of our neighbors, and if we believe Connecticut is more than a line on a map — then we must act. Right now.

🏛️ Connecticut Officials and Lawmakers: Where Are You?

Let’s stop pretending this is normal.

Governor Ned Lamont: Declare Connecticut a Sanctuary State.
Attorney General William Tong: Challenge the executive orders in court.
Connecticut General Assembly: Pass protections for local leaders resisting ICE intimidation.

Connecticut Republicans — where are your so-called conservative values? If states’ rights and limited federal power meant anything to you, you’d be speaking out right now. Instead, your silence exposes you.

And let’s be honest: Democrats aren’t doing enough either. Where are the emergency press conferences? Where is the leadership? We’re not asking for tweets — we’re asking for resistance.

⚖️ Executive Orders That Violate Connecticut’s Constitution

EO 14160 – “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship”
Violates: Article I, §§ 1 and 20
Why: Undermines equal protection by targeting birthright citizenship.
EO 14248 – “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections”
Violates: Article VI
Why: Oversteps state authority over elections.
EO 14156 – “Declaring a National Energy Emergency”
Violates: Article III, § 1
Why: Undermines local land use and environmental protections.
EO 14257 – “Reciprocal Tariff Order”
Violates: Article I, § 1
Why: Harms Connecticut industries without legislative process.
EO 14193 – “Northern Border Enforcement”
Violates: Article I, § 8
Why: Promotes wrongful detentions and lack of due process.

🚨 Deporting American Citizens? This Is Not a Drill

ICE has already wrongfully detained American citizens again this term^[1]. These aren’t isolated incidents — they’re systemic abuses repeating under looser oversight.

🇵🇷 Puerto Rican Citizens Are at Risk

Connecticut is home to one of the largest Puerto Rican communities in the country. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens by birth — yet ICE has detained them in the past, simply for speaking Spanish or “looking undocumented.”

No racial profiling. No wrongful detention. No exceptions.

👮 Police Must Serve and Protect — Not Deport

No cooperation with ICE raids.
No database sharing.
No complicity in unconstitutional detentions.

🛡️ Real Ways to Resist in Connecticut

🧾 Legal and Legislative Actions

Strengthen the TRUST Act: Close legal loopholes and prohibit state agencies from assisting ICE without a judicial warrant^[2].
Challenge Unconstitutional Executive Orders: CT Attorney General William Tong has filed suits opposing federal overreach^[3].
Protect Election Autonomy: Connecticut is suing to block federal interference with how the state conducts its elections^[4].

🏛️ Local Government Actions

Pass Municipal Resolutions: Cities like Meriden have moved to shield immigrants using local ordinances^[5].
Enforce School Sanctuary Policies: Norwalk Public Schools protect students by requiring warrants for ICE access^[6].

📢 Community and Civic Action

Protest Peacefully: Organize legal demonstrations to show public dissent.
Educate and Inform: Host events and spread know-your-rights materials.
Support Legal Aid: Donate to or volunteer with organizations defending at-risk residents.

💼 Economic Resistance

Empower Local Businesses: Encourage business leaders to speak out on harmful federal policies.
Expose Tariff Costs: Demand transparency like Amazon attempted — free speech is not treason.

💣 Intimidation Is the Strategy

This administration doesn’t just govern by order — it rules by intimidation.

When Amazon attempted to display tariff costs, Trump labeled the move “treasonous.” That’s not just wrong — it’s un-American.

IHere’s the core problem:

• Transparency isn’t political.

• Facts aren’t hostile.

• And free speech isn’t something that only applies when it flatters those in power.

Calling it hostile to let customers know why prices are rising — especially when that cause is government policy — is textbook gaslighting. It’s authoritarian behavior cloaked in economic doublespeak.

If you think that kind of rhetoric is dangerous, you’re right. It’s the hallmark of authoritarianism.

🧨 Final Word

Connecticut is the Constitution State. If we don’t fight back now, then what does that title even mean?

We will not kneel. We will not be intimidated. We will resist.

Stand up. Speak out. DEFEND CONNECTICUT.

East Haddam Citizen for Change

📢 Connecticut Citizens and Local Leaders: It’s Time to Wake Up and Fight