January 23, 2008

Dallas suburb bans rentals by illegal immigrants

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/23/texas.law/index.html
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (CNN) – Illegal immigrants cannot rent or own homes in Farmers Branch, Texas, under an ordinance the city’s council passed Tuesday night.

Immigration policy sparks a debate outside a 2006 Farmers Branch, Texas, City Council meeting.

The measure requires the Dallas suburb to check a renter’s legal status with the federal government.
“The federal government [...]

January 23, 2008

City to use illegal immigrant database

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/754314,3_1_EL23_A1ILLEGAL_S1.article
New initiatives will improve law enforcement regarding immigrants

January 23, 2008

By STEVEN ROSS JOHNSON Staff Writer