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  <title>CT Insider – The Trump administration is taking CT, New Haven to court. Does the suit have merit?</title>
  <pubDate>April 23, 2026</pubDate>
  <description>Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, provided analysis on a federal lawsuit challenging Connecticut and New Haven over immigration policies. An op-ed Prof. Lawlor wrote about Connecticut’s TRUST Act was cited in a New Haven Independent story examining the lawsuit</description>
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  <author>michael-lawlor</author>
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