NEW HAVEN — New Haven is taking its immigrant-friendly approach one step further and has proposed allowing non-citizen residents, including those who are undocumented, to vote in municipal 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. Read full story…….
New Haven to propose allowing non-citizen immigrants to vote in municipal elections
ByStephen Krauchick
Dec 14, 2011
By Stephen Krauchick
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