Hands Off
Connecticut
A collective of organizations, churches, unions, and activists committed to protecting our immigrant neighbors from ICE enforcement — building independent community defense networks in every city and town.
STANDING TOGETHER
FOR EVERY NEIGHBOR
We know the most immediate and effective way to push back against attacks on our community is through mass mobilizing and grassroots community organizing — building power from the ground up.
Organizing
We aim to gather, support, and uplift local community groups and hyper-local structures that operate and grow across all Connecticut to protect and empower our immigrant communities.
Protecting
We seek to provide training, mutual aid structures, and resources that enable Connecticut residents to protect the most vulnerable in our communities.
Resisting
We aim to mobilize people not only for visibility, engagement, and narrative-control, but also to strategically weaken the pillars of authoritarianism.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING INDEPENDENT AND DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY DEFENSE NETWORKS IN EVERY CITY, TOWN, AND NEIGHBORHOOD IN OUR STATE.
What We Do
BUILDING
COMMUNITY
DEFENSE
Rapid Response
When ICE is in our communities, we mobilize immediately — connecting neighbors with support, witnesses, and legal help within minutes.
Know Your Rights
We train thousands of community members to understand their legal rights when confronted by immigration enforcement.
Community Organizing
Building neighborhood-based networks of mutual aid and defense so every block across Connecticut is connected.
Legal Support
Connecting immigrant families with pro-bono attorneys, legal aid organizations, and emergency legal support around the clock.
EVERY VOICE
MATTERS
Join us in organizing our communities, protecting our most vulnerable neighbors, and resisting every system that threatens us — your participation builds the Connecticut we fight for.