Burlington, Vermont Seeks to Give Voting Rights to DACA Illegal Aliens

Burlington, Vermont, voters are seeking to extend local voting rights to illegal aliens enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, as well as foreign nationals with green cards and newly-arrived migrants with work permits. This week, residents in Burlington voted overwhelmingly, 67 percent, to allow DACA illegal aliens, green card-holders, and migrants with work permits to vote in local elections. Only 32 percent of residents voted against the measure. Now, the measure will go before Vermont’s state legislature, which must approve the local voting changes and be...