Thread: Anti-illegal immigration laws, right or wrong?

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas - Voters in this Dallas suburb became the first in the nation Saturday to prohibit landlords from renting to most illegal immigrants.

The ban was approved by a vote of 68 percent to 32 percent in final, unofficial returns.
The balloting marked the first public vote on a local government measure to crack down on illegal immigration.
"It says especially to Congress that we're tired of the out-of-control illegal immigration problem. That if Congress doesn't do something about it, cities will," said Tim O'Hare, a City Council member who was the ordinance's lead proponent.

The ordinance requires apartment managers to verify that renters are U.S. citizens or legal immigrants before leasing to them, with some exceptions.
Property managers or owners who break the rule face a misdemeanor charge punishable by a fine of up to $500.

Council members approved the ordinance in November, then revised it in January to include exemptions for minors, seniors and some families with a mix of legal residents and illegal immigrants.

Farmers Branch has become the site of protests and angry confrontations, and opponents of the regulation gathered enough signatures to force the city to put the measure on the municipal election ballot.
With Saturday's approval of the ban, opponents plan to fight it in court, and will seek a restraining order to stop the city from enforcing it.

Anti-illegal-immigrant law OK'd in Texas - Yahoo! News

Do you agree or disagree with this type of law? Why or why not?

I agree with it. The federal government has to take responsibility for the problem and until they do, local governments and states will have to pass whatever laws they can to protect themselves.

What Burning Giraffe said.

I thought the people of Hazleton, PA did that first?

Either way, great idea!

Originally Posted by Invayne

I thought the people of Hazleton, PA did that first?

Either way, great idea!

Wasn't the Hazleton law overturned?

I think it was overturned, however, I believe it's in an appeals court now.

Originally Posted by Migi e!

I think it was overturned, however, I believe it's in an appeals court now.

I guess the question becomes, how serious are we about illegal immigration if we aren't willing to do everything within the law to discourage it?

Originally Posted by johnlocke

Wasn't the Hazleton law overturned?

Oh crap! Say it isn't so! Who overturned it?

Originally Posted by johnlocke

I guess the question becomes, how serious are we about illegal immigration if we aren't willing to do everything within the law to discourage it?

I'm afraid it's not the "we" that matters.

Originally Posted by johnlocke

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas - Voters in this Dallas suburb became the first in the nation Saturday to prohibit landlords from renting to most illegal immigrants.

The ban was approved by a vote of 68 percent to 32 percent in final, unofficial returns.
The balloting marked the first public vote on a local government measure to crack down on illegal immigration.
"It says especially to Congress that we're tired of the out-of-control illegal immigration problem. That if Congress doesn't do something about it, cities will," said Tim O'Hare, a City Council member who was the ordinance's lead proponent.

The ordinance requires apartment managers to verify that renters are U.S. citizens or legal immigrants before leasing to them, with some exceptions.
Property managers or owners who break the rule face a misdemeanor charge punishable by a fine of up to $500.

Council members approved the ordinance in November, then revised it in January to include exemptions for minors, seniors and some families with a mix of legal residents and illegal immigrants.

Farmers Branch has become the site of protests and angry confrontations, and opponents of the regulation gathered enough signatures to force the city to put the measure on the municipal election ballot.
With Saturday's approval of the ban, opponents plan to fight it in court, and will seek a restraining order to stop the city from enforcing it.

Anti-illegal-immigrant law OK'd in Texas - Yahoo! News

Do you agree or disagree with this type of law? Why or why not?

I agree with it on the basis that if you do not belong here, then you do not deserve ANYTHING from this great land of ours.