On this page:
- 09-01-2007: Ordinance 2903, determine legal status before renting
- 05-06-2009: URGENT - STOP SB 1398
- 06-12-2009: Valley Park ordinance upheld
- 07-13-2010: Dealing with illegal immigration: A tale of two cities
09-01-2007 - Ordinance 2903,
determine legal status before renting
Here are other links related to the issue at Farmers Branch,
Texas:
- The issues are:
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Ordinance 2903 is basically that landlords will need to
verify legal status before renting.
- The City will start to help fight illegal immigration.
- English is the City Official Language in
Resolution 2006-130.
- Ordinance 2903 and Illegal Alien Issue Debate on May 10,
2007: A Nine Part Series on YouTube. Moderated by
Jeff Bolton and Jon-David Well from
KLIF.com.
The series was taped by
Americans for
Legal Immigration (ALIPAC.us).. Each side of the
debate were asked the same questions except for two which were
specific to the opposing sides. It is MY opinion that the
those that support the Illegal Aliens are always making it a
racial issue and making false accusations. What race is
Illegal Alien?
- Ordinance 2903 passed the vote in May 2007. To
restrict land sales and renting to those here legally. The
racial groups like "La Rasa" vowed to take FB to court if it
passes. It passed with 68% of the vote. The FB
Council has vowed to sue for legal fees once they have won.
- A judge did not want to make a decision so he made an
injunction so that the issue will go to court (You-Tube Video):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xgK_ams2Jo
- The City will fight this to the Supreme Court.
05-06-2009: URGENT -
STOP SB 1398
WOW, how can this bad legislation get
passed? It has passed the State Senate and now it is in the State
House? Please contact your STATE representatives and get them to
stop this bad bill. Here is the link to the bill:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB1398
Please call the Calendars Committee and urge
that they vote against SB 1398.
Texas Capitol Switchboard: 512.463.4630
Explaining the bill by Farmers Branch
City Councilman David Koch: " SB 1398 and its companion now
moving swiftly in the House is a bill aimed at Cities (specifically
Farmers Branch) to stop their ability to deal with illegal
immigration through the granting of licenses for the occupancy of
single and multifamily dwellings. Cities have attempted to enact
ordinances that require only legal residents to occupy housing in
their communities. These ordinances have been bombarded by several
law suits aimed at doing away with local community’s attempts to
work with the federal government to address illegal immigration. The
City of Farmers Branch has spent well over $ 1 million to defend
their license ordinances to date and has not reached the appellate
court at this time. If passed into law, SB 1398 would interfere with
the current legal proceeding which is ongoing concerning the
validity of their ordinance requiring a rental license to occupy a
single or multifamily unit in the city. It would strip a city’s
local control to issue licenses and cost tax payers a great deal of
money in the process. The bill is an end around of the legal system
and violates the rights of Texas cities to regulate local affairs.
Stopping the Farmers Branch efforts with this legislation will also
eliminate the possibility of other communities benefiting from the
outcome of the court concerning illegal immigration. In effect, the
legislation would derail efforts by many communities to help the
federal government address the illegal immigration problem. The bill
has been slipped through the Texas Senate and is moving quickly in
the House. It is apparent that the manner in which the bill has been
maneuvered that most members of the Senate and House do not know its
ramifications."
SB 1398’s express language prohibits the
Farmers Branch’s licensing system: “A municipality may not
require a tenant to acquire a license or permit issued by the
municipality as a condition for occupying or leasing an individual
dwelling unit.” If SB 1398 were to be enacted, Farmers Branch, and
every other city and small town in Texas, would be virtually
powerless to deal with illegal aliens living in their communities."
Using your Zip Code, You can find your state
representatives by using this link:
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home
06-12-2009: Valley
Park ordinance upheld A similar ordinance to
Farmers Branch, TX renters ordinance is the business owner version
that was upheld.. A Valley Park ordinance (Gray v. Valley Park, Missouri) aimed at cracking down on businesses hiring illegal immigrants has been upheld by a three judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. In a 3-0 ruling, the court affirmed a district court ruling affirming that the St. Louis suburb had the right to enact such a law.
Read the story at
ALIPAC - Americans For Legal Immigration or the
PDF version.
Also, the Valley Park ordinances relating to Illegal Aliens is
something I recommend reading also at
http://www.valleyparkmo.org/ordinances.htm
07-13-2010 - Dealing with illegal immigration: A tale of two cities.
WFAA (channel 8) had a story about Irving and
Farmers Branch. In my opinion, it is very slanted against
Farmers Branch but they still reported the facts. And the
Facts are, regardless of delivery, still very favorable for Farmers
Branch. Very Favorable that attrition through enforcement
works!
NOTE: Other stories from the main stream
media also seem slanted against Farmers Branch. But short of
the media lying about the facts, the facts are reported and that
shows Farmers branch is prevailing.
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