OUTRAGEOUS: Connecticut Town Allows Noncitizens to Serve as Police Officers
The Democrat-run town of Danbury, CT is now permitting non-citizens to join the police force.
Last Tuesday, Danbury’s city council approved a measure allowing foreigners who are not U.S. citizens to serve in law enforcement.
This comes after a week of ICE raids in the city, which resulted in dozens of arrests.
Fox News reported:
Under the new guidance, approved in an 18-2 vote, non-citizen legal residents and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients living in Danbury are allowed to serve as police officers in Danbury.
One city council member, Democrat Joe Britton, remarked that the vote “sends a message to our immigrant community at large that you are welcome in Danbury.”E operations in the area resulted in more than 60 arrests, according to local reports. The arrests prompted public outrage in the community, including from city officials such as Britton, who called the raids “frightening.”
The only two council members to vote against the measure were Republicans, while the council’s 17 Democrats and one Republican voted in favor.
Before the vote, Britton said that “what we have here is an opportunity.” He noted that “though this definitely wasn’t planned to be on the agenda on the end of a federal invasion of immigration officials in Danbury … I do think it’s timely.”
“There is no reason to vote against this, and if you do vote against this, I truly question your moral compass,” he added.
Britton emphasized that this change “is legal, it’s allowed” and said it has been recommended.
Britton told Fox News Digital that “Danbury is an immigrant city, and I believe someone who is lawfully here, committed to our community, and willing to raise their hand and take an oath to protect and serve should have the opportunity to do so.”
He added that “this change does not lower Danbury’s standards for becoming a police officer. It simply allows otherwise qualified lawful permanent residents and DACA recipients to apply and compete for these positions.”
He noted that “every applicant must still satisfy the same training, background, character, and certification requirements required of any other officer,” saying, “This was about expanding the pool of qualified applicants while maintaining the same high standards our residents expect from their police department.”