Trump has threatened to withhold federal grants to sanctuary jurisdictions in the past, suggesting communities that don't allow full communication between immigration officials and local police, along with access to jails, are sanctuary communities. Tong and some other state officials have repeatedly stated that Connecticut is not among them.

Six CT cities were on a list of 'sanctuary cities' published and withdrawn in May by Homeland Security. They are not on the new list.

The earlier, typo-riddled list was met with pushback from across the political spectrum, with officials often saying it wasn’t clear why their jurisdictions were included.