The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Connecticut.
Events
- January 6 – The Department of Justice sues the state of Connecticut for failing to produce full voter registration lists upon request.[1]
- January 27
- February 27 – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces the DoD will no longer allow military members to attend Yale University, among other schools.[4]
- March 19 – The New York Islanders announces they are relocating their American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders, to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[5]
- March 27 – ESPN reports that the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA will be sold to the Fertitta family and relocated to Houston, Texas, where the Fertitta-owned Houston Rockets play.[6]
- April 6 – ICE agents detain a 19-year-old high school student in Cheshire. The student is the son of an Afghan interpreter who was previously detained by ICE in 2025. On April 20, an immigration judge orders his release.[7]
- April 13 – The Department of Justice sues the city of New Haven and the state of Connecticut, arguing their sanctuary laws interfere with the government's enforcement of immigration laws.[8]
- July 17 – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection sends a firefighting crew to Canada to assist fighting ongoing wildfires.[9]
- August 25 – A surge in ICE detainments is reported in southwestern Connecticut, including in the cities of Danbury, Stamford, and Bridgeport.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Drapeau, Lauren (January 6, 2026). "U.S. Justice Department sues Connecticut for failure to provide voter registration lists". WTNH 8. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ↑ Renzetti, Dan (January 27, 2026). "Yale to offer free tuition to families with incomes below $200,000". YaleNews.
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- ↑ Polansky, Chris (February 12, 2026). "Hartford looks to end parking contract with ICE". NHPR. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Binkley, Collin (February 27, 2026). "Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness'". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ↑ "New York Islanders to Relocate AHL Affiliate to Hamilton, Ontario". Bridgeport Islanders. March 19, 2026. Archived from the original on March 20, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Philippou, Alexa (March 27, 2026). "Sources: Sun sold to Fertitta family, will relocate to Houston". ESPN. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Tillman, Laura (April 20, 2026). "Teachers of Cheshire student detained by ICE await his return". CT Insider. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Wright, Bailey (April 14, 2026). "U.S. Department of Justice sues Connecticut, City of New Haven over sanctuary policies". WTNH 8. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ Glatz, Jennifer (July 17, 2026). "DEEP sends crew to help Canada with wildfires". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ Sorotsky, Brontë (August 25, 2026). "ICE activity reported in multiple Connecticut cities". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Eaton, Joshua (August 26, 2026). "Videos show apparent ICE arrests in Danbury and Stamford". CT Insider. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Savino, Mike (July 9, 2025). "Connecticut's 2026 governor's race is starting to shape up". Retrieved October 10, 2025.
