Connecticut Dream Act Passes and is signed by Governor Malloy

Connecticut Dream Act Passes and is signed by Governor Malloy.... Malloy signed a measure that entitles illegal aliens to receive the in-state tuition benefit for attending Connecticut's public colleges and universities. This assistance previously was afforded only to legal citizens who live in the state...aka the "Act Concerning Access to Postsecondary Education"....[another state giving competitive slots in public institutions to illegals in favor of legal students...another state charging 1/3 tuition to illegals, full tuition paid by American Citizens from other states]

http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2011/06/20/commentary/564994.txt

Connecticut: Owner Of Hartford Bodegas Sent To Prison — Again — For Food Stamp Fraud (Yes, an illegal)

Connecticut: Owner Of Hartford Bodegas Sent To Prison — Again — For Food Stamp Fraud (Yes, an illegal)...The owner of a string of Hartford bodegas was sentenced Monday to more than 5 years in prison for food stamp fraud, the second time in about a decade he has been convicted, sentenced and ordered deported for the same crime. When he sneaked back into the U.S. from the Dominican Republic in 2000, after being deported the first time, Apolinar Collado, 42, opened and operated a succession of four stores and stole about $1.6 million over eight years.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-food-stamp-theft-0607-20110606,0,237930.story?track=rss

New Haven (CT) 4th Most Dangerous City: Report (Another Sanctuary City)

New Haven, CT: 4th Most Dangerous City: Report (Another Sanctuary City)...behind Flint, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and St. Louis, Missouri...based on the numbers of violent crimes including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, per 100,000 people. New Haven had 1,584 violent crimes per 100,000 people and 628 robberies for every 100,000 people in the city, triple the national average, according to Business Insider. In the past two days alone, there were seven shootings in New Haven. They say much of the violence centers around illegal drugs

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/New-Haven-4th-Most-Dangerous-City-Report-122619474.html

Connecticut: Senate Passes In-State Tuition Bill For Illegal Alien Students

Connecticut: Senate Passes In-State Tuition Bill For Illegal Alien Students...will allow illegal aliens to pay in-state tuition rates at Connecticut's public colleges and universities...To qualify for in-state tuition, which typically is 1/3 lower than the rate charged to out-of-state students, an illegal alien would first have to attend a Connecticut high school for four years and graduate. He or she also would have to sign an affidavit promising to seek legal status. .Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has said he will sign the bill.

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-senate-tuition-paid-sick-leave-05220110524,0,4124022.story

Hartford, Connecticut: House Passes In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens

Hartford, Connecticut: House Passes In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens... In the Senate, Majority Leader Martin Looney, D-New Haven, is a strong backer of in-state tuition and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy showed his support by introducing the bill.
"I believe we will pass it in the Senate," Looney said after the House vote.
In-state tuition is typically about one-third the cost of out-of-state tuition. Many opponents said they empathized with illegal students, but were concerned about other students being edged out, especially at highly competitive schools

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-in-state-tuition-0513-20110512,0,4226444.story?track=rss

Connecticut will move on "Real ID" license program this fall

Connecticut will move on "Real ID" license program this fall...This fall state drivers will need to go through a new system for renewing and obtaining licenses that will require a variety of identification to obtain a new photo ID to flash as they enter airports, courthouses and other federal buildings. The program, called CT Select ID, would start Oct. 3, and has been recognized as compliant with the security guidelines of the federal Real ID Act.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/default/article/Connecticut-will-move-on-Real-ID-license-1370614.php#page-1

Hartford, Connecticut: Deportation halted for illegal Mexican student

Hartford, Connecticut: Deportation halted for illegal Mexican student...A Mexican college student who won allies in Connecticut's governor and two U.S. senators as he fought a deportation order has learned he will be allowed to stay for now..Sen. Richard Blumenthal says the DHS called his office to inform him that a stay of removal had been granted for 23-year-old Mariano Cardoso.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/04/26/20110426connecticut-mexican-student-deportation.html

States advance eligibility laws..status of 13 legislatures' demands for presidential candidates' documentation

States advance eligibility laws..status of 13 legislatures' demands for presidential candidates' documentation..Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Montanna, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=284561

CT: "Immigration reform" bill hits Connecticut (In-State Tuition for Illegals)

CT: "Immigration reform" bill hits Connecticut...proposed immigration reform bill is getting a major push from Connecticut lawmakers. A bill, introduced by state Sens. Edith Prague, D-Columbia and Martin Looney, D-New Haven, proposes in-state tuition benefits be extended to illegal alien students.

http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/connecticut/immigration-reform-bill-hits-connecticut/