external In the Media April 30, 2026 New Haven Independent – An op-ed by Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, about Connecticut’s TRUST Act was cited in coverage of a federal lawsuit that accuses New Haven and Connecticut of violating the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution by limiting local and state cooperation with federal immigration authorities. https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/04/14/fed-sanctuarysuit-stakes-claim-on-supremacy-clause/ michael-lawlor news-all news-in-the-media year-2026 month-april name-michael-lawlorcollege-lee-college