What part of "illegal" fits into CT’s vow to protect illegal aliens “in full compliance with the law”?

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont to undocumented immigrants in state: 'You're welcome here'

And Lamont to CT taxpayers: “Screw you.”

"It is the policy of the state of Connecticut to respect, honor and protect immigrants and immigrant families in full compliance with the law," Attorney General William Tong said.

Tong's office this week distributed an extensive memo detailing the protections against deportation in Connecticut law, including through a bill known as the Trust Act — passed in 2013 and strengthened in 2019 — that bars state and local authorities from collaborating with federal immigration enforcement in most situations.

Republicans oppose the state’s sanctuary law:

At a news conference Thursday in Hartford, Republican lawmakers called for rolling back the law, to allow more cooperation between state and local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Currently, the Trust Act allows for exceptions only in cases where an undocumented immigrant has been convicted of certain serious felonies.

But naturally …

“Members of the legislature's Judiciary Committee on Wednesday said they would draft a bill to strengthen the Trust Act so that it further protects undocumented immigrants.”