caught fire upon impact. the plane s tail number info has also yet to be released. we are awaiting confirmation on that pilot. it seems they are notifying family members as we speak. they will be holding a press conference, i ve just been told, at 3 p.m. eastern time, so that s just about an hour and a half from now. we ll stay on top of it as we learn more. alisyn: okay, julie, thank you so much. reporter: sure. alisyn: well, there s growing outrage over a proposal by a connecticut mayor who says he wants to grant illegal immigrants the right to vote. democrat john dereceive know defending his decision saying undocumented citizens deserve the same rights as other minorities, but critics ask when will it end? shannon bream is following this live from our d.c. bureau. this is a controversial proposal, shannon. reporter: it is. and, allison, you know, this mayor is no stranger to controversial proposals. new haven s actually been considered a sanctuary city since 2007 when it started
287, and that s what you re looking at now. traffic has since been diverted in both directions. this is at milepost 35. and according to local reports, there are also several injuries, but it s still unclear how severe those injuries are, possibly motorists who were traveling on the highway were injured when that plane came crashing down on top of them. we re still waiting to hear word on those. per the faa, though, that plane actually caught fire on impact. the faa not releasing the plane s tail number info as yet. we ll bring you more as it develops. jon: julie, thank you. reporter: sure. jon: a fox news alert, we want to take you to virginia now where president obama and vice president biden are attending a ceremony marking the return of u.s. troops. they re at joint base andrews. i guess you call it the former andrews air force base in virginia.