Mayor: Let All New Haven Immigrants Vote
by Melissa Bailey | Dec 13, 2011 4:31pm
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Posted to: Election Policy, Legal, Local Politics
As the federal government moves to deport more immigrants, Mayor John DeStefano disclosed a plan on an opposite track: To lobby the state legislature to allow all New Haven’s immigrants, including non-citizens, to vote in local elections.
DeStefano (pictured) made the disclosure Tuesday morning after a press conference outside the Columbus Family Academy at 255 Blatchley Ave., where he and other politicians gathered to announce their opposition to the federal “Secure Communities initiative” to deport more immigrants who are here illegally.
DeStefano said he plans to lobby the state for a “resident voting rights” bill that would allow any resident of New Haven—regardless of immigration status—to vote in municipal elections in New Haven. He said he’ll launch the effort during this upcoming legislative session, which runs from February to May.
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posted by: WhatsThisAllAbout | December 13, 2011 6:50pm
Where on earth can we head next. I have relatives on all sides of my family that properly immigrated to the United States of America because of what it stands for and they were proud to work to get here. Now some want to open borders to anyone anytime so that they can live and prosper on out coattails. Crazy I say. How about they follow the laws in place to get here legally? Apparently some politicians want to open this up so as to create an additional voting block for what I feel would be illegals! Not on my dime thank you very much. please be assured that I welcome all that want to come and enjoy what the country has to offer LEGALLY of course, the way my grandparents did it!!!!
