Power & Politics: Rep. Himes on Trump-Putin summit; ICE arrests spike in Connecticut

Rep. Jim Himes and immigration attorney Alex Meyerovich join the show.

News 12 Staff

Aug 23, 2025, 8:50 PM

Updated 4 hr ago

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Rep. Jim Himes joined the show to talk about many topics, including the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The leaders met to talk about war in Ukraine and how to end it. Details about their discussion were not released.
Days later, European leaders met at the White House to discuss a path toward peace.
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It’s top diplomat made it clear Friday that Putin won't meet with Zelenskyy until the Ukrainians agree to some of Moscow's longstanding demands to end the conflict.
Also on the show, immigration attorney Alex Meyerovich speaks about the substantial rise in ICE arrests across the state. He explains immigrant rights and weighs in on the rise of community rallies.