Hartford public schools welcome ACORN
September 19, 2008
In this today’s Hartford Courant, we learn about the ACORN’s visit Hartford Public. ACORN - the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - has been caught up in a bunch of voter registration scandals around the country and is as liberal as you can get.
The money line from the Courant’s article? Keep reading to find out.
Perez signs sanctuary city ordinance
August 18, 2008
Eddie Perez, mayor of Hartford, Conn., has just signed the city ordinance mentioned here and here. No replies to my e-mails, and The Hartford Courant continues to ignore the issue; comments are turned off for today’s story.
Hartford is on it’s way to becoming a sanctuary city for sure. Read more
Update: Hartford city council approves sanctuary city ordinance
August 13, 2008
The open borders advocates - who not only welcome illegal aliens but encourage them to steal public services - have almost won another battle. The Hartford City Council passed an ordinance last night - written about last month here at Conservative247 - that bars the Hartford Police Department from inquiring about immigration status.
I say almost won since Hartford’s mayor, Eddie Perez, has not signed the ordinance into law yet. There is still time to get your point of view heard. Read more
Hartford to go for sanctuary city status
July 22, 2008
Aug. 5: Welcome to LGF readers. Let me know how you’re finding this article will ya? Update: Thanks for the link smokefire.
Not to be outdone by New Haven, a sanctuary city that will issue a city ID no-questions-asked, Hartford, Connecticut is considering an ordinance that will prevent the Hartford Police Department’s law enforcement officers from arresting or detaining illegal aliens that have administrative (non-criminal) warrants.
Yes, read that again. Even if ICE has tagged these criminals for deportation, this ordinance prevents police officers in Hartford from holding them and contacting the Feds for a pick-up. As far as the Hartford City Council is concerned, it’s a federal problem and they don’t want to have anything to do with it.
So much for inter-agency cooperation. Read more
