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New Haven Asks State to Allow Non-Citizens to Vote
NBC Connecticut ^
| 12/14/2011
Posted on 12/14/2011 5:52:21 AM PST by Puppage
New Haven Mayor John DeStefano plans to ask the state Legislature to allow illegal immigrants who live in the city to be able vote in municipal elections.
DeStefano said on Tuesday that the proposal would build a more engaged community and follows the lead of other cities, the New Haven Register reports.
The Register reports that 10,000 to 12,000 undocumented residents are believed to live in New Haven.
Immigrants who are in the U.S. legally or illegally and cannot vote now would still be unable to vote in state or federal elections.
DeStefano, a Democrat, said illegal immigrants pay taxes indirectly through rent and send their kids to New Haven schools and should be able to vote.
New Haven made national headlines in 2007 when the city approved a program that provides municipal identification cards for all residents -- including illegal immigrants -- to provide access to services such as banking and the library.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: aliens; bluezones; borderwars; destefano; illegalsvote; mayor; newhaven; sanctuarycities; stockpilesong
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Good Bye, America....We hardly knew ye.
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posted on
12/14/2011 5:52:30 AM PST
by
Puppage
To: Puppage
So it starts.
This is important to keep in mind when listening to Newt’s “lets legalize all illegals who have been law-abiding citizens” BS. This is happening all over the country, bit by bit, and supported by DOJ and Obama admin.
Amnesty is the most defining issue of our lifetime. If we surrender, it is over. Permanently.
Everything else can be changed later.
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posted on
12/14/2011 5:55:16 AM PST
by
heiss
(heartless and inhumane (radical rightwinger))
To: Puppage
Imagine - a democrat asking that voting rights be granted to noncitizens! Regardless, it will never fly ...
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posted on
12/14/2011 5:57:35 AM PST
by
Ken522
To: Puppage
Their proposal doesn’t go far enough. Why should people have to live there to get a vote?
To: Ken522
“it will never fly ...” I wouldn’t be so sure. Power (winning elections) is more important to those that have been elected.
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:01:25 AM PST
by
mtnwmn
(Liberalism leads to Socialism)
To: Puppage
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:03:17 AM PST
by
LBG11
To: Puppage
New Haven Mayor John DeStefano plans to ask the state Legislature to allow illegal immigrants who live in the city to be able vote in municipal elections.Hey, DeStefano, what don't you understand about "illegal"?
Are you Dems that scared of the next election? Sure sounds like it to me.
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:04:25 AM PST
by
philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
To: Puppage
Permission unnecessary because it is illegal (un-PC) to demand proof of eligibility to vote.
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:05:29 AM PST
by
algernonpj
(He who pays the piper . . .)
To: spectre; truthkeeper; processing please hold; antceecee; navymom1; jaredt112; Edgerunner; ...
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:05:48 AM PST
by
bcsco
To: Puppage
Very encouraging!
And folks wonder why I point out a distinction between Real Americans and AINOs!
Semper Why!
*****
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:07:08 AM PST
by
gunnyg
("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
To: Puppage; All
This is
outrageous!
_________________
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:07:20 AM PST
by
patriot08
(TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
To: Puppage
Isn’t not paying taxes (of any sort) illegal?
If so, we taxpayers should immediately stop sending money into the government (at all levels), thereby earning the coveted status of “illegal” and the attendant protection of RAT politicians.
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:07:56 AM PST
by
Arm_Bears
(Once they've called you a racist, you've got nothing to lose.)
To: philman_36
Hey, DeStefano, what don't you understand about "illegal"? They'd only be classified "illegal" if their voting habits tended Republican.
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:09:13 AM PST
by
ScottinVA
(I miss America.)
To: mtnwmn
““it will never fly ...” I wouldn’t be so sure. Power (winning elections) is more important to those that have been elected.”
*******************
Yeah, right!
Like the Zip Code was gonna be just optional, etc. etc.
Semper BS!
*****
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:10:13 AM PST
by
gunnyg
("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
To: heiss
Well why stop there, why not send absentee ballots to Iran and let them have a say in our government too. I'm sure ImAnutJob would participate.
Think about it ... what's the difference?
To: afnamvet; TheOldLady; BuckeyeTexan; Glenn; Cheerio; fuzzthatwuz; Cap Huff; aragorn; HOYA97; ...
A whole 'nother thang....
To: Puppage
“Kids pay sales tax on candy .... they should be allowed to vote!” ~DeStupido
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:12:01 AM PST
by
mikrofon
(Juvenile Logic)
To: Puppage
Are you kidding me? WTF, New Haven. What a bunch a loons.
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:12:59 AM PST
by
Betis70
(Bruins!)
To: Puppage
I pay taxes in the city where I work but don’t live however I cannot vote there.
Meanwhile they’ll do anything do discredit the military vote.
Why have a country at all?
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posted on
12/14/2011 6:13:19 AM PST
by
TSgt
(Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.)
To: Puppage
What is it about sovernty that the left wing nuts don't understand or is it a case that the loathe it?
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