Januari 27, 2026. Operesheni za shirikisho huko Minnesota na Maine zinaonyesha hatua kali na hatari ambazo serikali ya shirikisho inachukua ili kuondoa upinzani dhidi ya mamlaka yao. Watu wawili, wote raia wa Marekani, sasa wamepigwa risasi na kuuawa na jeshi linalofanya kazi kwa kutokujali na bila kujali Katiba yetu, na hali ya wasiwasi imeongezeka.
Mbinu hizi za utekelezaji wa sheria sasa ni sera ya kitaifa na zitakuwa sehemu ya shughuli za siku zijazo. Wakimbizi na wahamiaji wote wanapaswa kuzingatiwa kuwa katika hatari ya kukamatwa, kuwekwa kizuizini, kuchunguzwa upya, kuhojiwa upya, na pengine kufukuzwa nchini. Haki za wakimbizi – na pia kwa wahamiaji na raia wa Marekani – sasa zinatishiwa kila mahali. Hapa kuna mambo matano (5) yatakayokusaidia kujiandaa na kuongeza nafasi zako za kukaa salama.
Mkakati wa ICE ni kudhani watu hawajui haki zao, hawawezi kuona wakati haki zao zinavunjwa, na hawatatumia haki hizo wanapokabiliwa.
Ikiwa una zaidi ya miaka 18, beba karatasi zako kila wakati. Ikiwa huna, mwambie afisa kwamba unataka kukaa kimya, au kwamba unataka kushauriana na wakili kabla ya kujibu maswali yoyote.
Kumbuka, haki hizi zinashikiliwa na kila mwanadamu aliye Marekani, bila kujali hadhi yake. Haki zinazoweza kuwepo katika hali zingine maalum kama vile mahali pa kazi au nyumbani zinaweza kutofautiana.
* Nyongeza: Mnamo Januari 22, 2026, tuligundua kwamba Maafisa wa Uhamiaji wa Shirikisho wanaingia kwa nguvu katika nyumba na biashara za watu bila kibali cha mahakama, na wanadai kuwa hii si ukiukaji wa sheria na Katiba. Ikiwa hii itatokea, tunapendekeza bado ukatae idhini ya upekuzi na uombe kibali cha mahakama kilichosainiwa na jaji.
Mnamo 2025, ofisi ya Gavana wa Connecticut iliandaa seti iliyosasishwa ya maagizo na fomu ili kukusaidia wewe na familia yako kujiandaa kwa utekelezaji wa uhamiaji. Mpango huu unaweza kukusaidia kuteua Walezi Wanaosubiria ili kuwatunza watoto ikiwa wazazi hawapo, kukamilisha Mamlaka ya Uanasheria ili wengine waweze kushughulikia mambo yako ikiwa ni lazima, na kukusaidia kukusanya taarifa na nyaraka muhimu iwapo zitahitajika.
Ukurasa mkuu wa Mpango wa Maandalizi ya Familia unaweza kupatikana hapa: portal.ct.gov/governor/immigration-resources-family-preparedness-plan
Viungo vya moja kwa moja kwenye mpango katika lugha tofauti vinaweza pia kupatikana kwenye Kituo cha Rasilimali cha Tovuti yetu hapa: Immigration Resource Hub – IRIS-Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services
Hati hii inapatikana katika lugha zifuatazo: Kiingereza, Kifaransa, Kikrioli cha Haiti, Kimandarin, Kipolandi, Kireno, Kihispania, Kivietnam, Kiarabu, Kipashto
Download the Connecticut Family Preparedness Plan
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Ikiwa wewe ni mhamiaji au mkimbizi, unapaswa kuomba faili yako ya uhamiaji haraka iwezekanavyo kutoka USCIS. Ikiwa una faili yako, basi utaweza kuhifadhi na kusoma taarifa muhimu ikiwa utahojiwa tena.
Maombi ya FOIA kwa USCIS yanapaswa kuwasilishwa mtandaoni. Kwanza lazima uunde akaunti ya USCIS hapa: myaccount.uscis.gov/create-account. Pindi ukiwa na akaunti ya USCIS, wasilisha ombi lako hapa: first.uscis.gov.
Kumbuka, serikali si kamilifu na inaweza kuhitaji zaidi ya ombi moja ili kupata faili yako yote!
Mwongozo kamili na wa sasa wa kuomba faili yako ya wakimbizi kuhusu uhamiaji unaweza kupatikana hapa: support.iraplegalinfo.org/hc/en-us/articles/45333558445332-How-can-I-request-a-copy-of-my-U-S-refugee-application
Ikiwa wewe ni mteja wa IRIS, basi tuna angalau taarifa fulani zinazohusiana na hali yako ya uhamiaji na historia. Ikiwa wewe au mwanafamilia amekamatwa na vyombo vya sheria vya shirikisho, Utoaji huu wa Taarifa utaturuhusu kushiriki nyaraka na watu kama vile mawakili, mashirika yasiyo ya faida yanayowakilisha wakimbizi, na makundi mengine ambayo yanaweza kukusaidia. Kumbuka: IRIS itatuma taarifa au hati pale unapoelekeza tu na hatutatuma taarifa hadi taarifa itakapowasilishwa kwetu. Fomu ya kutolewa iko hapa release form.
Ni muhimu sana kupata wakili kabla ya kumhitaji. Kupata wakili wa uhamiaji anayefaa ni vigumu, lakini tunakuhimiza utumie taarifa na karatasi hii ya rasilimali kukusaidia kupata wakili wa uhamiaji unayemwamini.
Miongozo yetu ya jinsi ya kupata wakili wa uhamiaji inapatikana katika sehemu yetu ya Rasilimali kwenye tovuti yetu. Tunaambatanisha toleo la Kiingereza kwenye memo hii.
Viungo vya moja kwa moja kwenye mwongozo wetu “Jinsi ya Kuchagua Wakili wa Uhamiaji” vinaweza kupatikana kwenye Kituo cha Rasilimali cha Tovuti yetu kwa lugha kadhaa hapa: Immigration Resource Hub – IRIS-Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services
Mwongozo huu unapatikana katika lugha zifuatazo: Kiingereza, Kiarabu, Dari, Krioli ya Haiti, Kipashto, Kireno, Kihispania
Media inquiries:
IRIS: Maggie Mitchell Salem, msalem@irisct.org
Integrated Refugee & Immigration Services (IRIS) Collaborates with League of Women Voters of Connecticut for Constitution and Citizenship Day
Partnership raises awareness of the importance of voter registration, provides translated materials
NEW HAVEN, CT — In honor of this year’s Constitution and Citizenship Day, Integrated Refugee & Immigration Services (IRIS) and the League of Women Voters of Connecticut (LWVCT) are reminding newcomers and the community at large of their partnership to ensure that new citizens are able to access and participate in America’s elections. Each organization carries its own mission and history, but each has a simple conviction: a democracy that values the constitution and citizenship must be one where everyone can participate fully and with dignity.
“Taken together, these two organizations’ missions form a response to the particular challenges of this moment: deep polarization, the spread of disinformation, and barriers to civic participation,” said Maggie Mitchell Salem, Executive Director of IRIS. “For many families IRIS serves — newcomers shaped by past experiences in countries where political engagement carries life-threatening risk — voting and civic life can feel distant or even dangerous. That is where collaboration matters.”
The League of Women Voters of Connecticut focuses on the engine democracy runs on: informed, active participation in elections. The League is nonpartisan but not neutral about democracy itself. It believes every eligible voter should be able to understand the issues, access the ballot, and have their vote counted — no exceptions.
IRIS has been translating LWVCT voter education materials into the languages spoken by refugee and immigrant communities. “When a newly naturalized citizen receives clear, trustworthy, nonpartisan information about how to register and where to vote in their first language, a door opens,” Mitchell continued. “The message arrives alongside the words: you belong here; this democracy is yours too.”
“How great is it in America to be able to vote in free and fair elections?” said Patricia Rossi and Laura Smits, Co-Presidents of LWVCT. “Live in another country for a while and see how rare and precious that is!”
Voter registration materials offered by the LWVCT have been translated into multiple languages including Spanish, Swahili, Portuguese, Chinese, Pashto, Dari and Arabic. Residents can access the translated materials at:
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About IRIS: Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services
IRIS welcomes refugees and other immigrants, helps them rebuild their lives, pursue their dreams, and contribute to the vitality of their communities. Founded in 1982, IRIS advances economic mobility, legal stability, language equity, and civic engagement through its New Americans platform. Learn more at irisct.org.
About the League of Women Voters of Connecticut
The League is a political grassroots network and membership organization that believes the freedom to vote is a nonpartisan issue. For more than a century, we’ve worked to empower voters and defend democracy. As a women-led organization, we encourage everyone to take part in our democracy.
PUBLISHED BY THE DAY Oct 29, 2025

Attorney General William Tong speaks at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation in New London on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The event by Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services focused on the impact of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. (Alison Cross/The Day)
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