Archive for Illegal Immigration

Candelora: Risks of Fraud and Abuse Rife in Election Day Registration Bill

by: Michael Downes May 26, 2009

State Representative Vincent Candelora (R-86) today opposed legislation that would allow individuals to register and vote on the same day a state or municipal election is held. The bill was debated today in the State House of Representatives. Current state law requires that those wishing to vote in an upcoming municipal or state election register [...]

Candelora, Fasano react to Federal Raid of New Haven Community Action Agency

by: Michael Downes December 14, 2007

Call for DSS review of CAA’s across Connecticut
 HARTFORD – State Representative Vincent Candelora (R-North Branford) and State Senator Len Fasano (R-North Haven) today reacted to news that federal authorities raided New Haven’s Community Action Agency on Whalley Avenue Thursday, removing large numbers of documents and files.  The Agency is also currently under investigation by the [...]

Candelora Reacts to AG’s Opinion on New Haven Municipal ID Cards

by: Michael Downes September 6, 2007

HARTFORD – State Representative Vincent Candelora (R-North Branford) today reacted to the opinion issued by Attorney General Richard Blumenthal that New Haven residents can not use the new Elm City Resident identification cards for the purposes of voter registration. The creation of the cards ignited controversy earlier this year as illegal immigrants are allowed to [...]