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Farmers Branch Illegal Immigration Legislation

In the spring of 2007, a federal judge stopped enforcement of a voter-approved ban prohibiting apartment rentals to illegal immigrants in Farmers Branch.

The ordinance would have required apartment managers to verify that renters are U.S. citizens or legal immigrants before leasing to them, with a few exceptions. Landlords would have faced fines of up to $500 for violating the measure with each day considered as a separate violation.

Farmers Branch voters endorsed the ordinance 2-to-1 in May 2007 during the nation's first public vote on a local government measure meant to combat illegal immigration.

Click on the headlines below to learn more about the controversial ordinance. 

• FB Residents Elect Immigration Measure Proponent (5/12/2008)
• New Carrollton Mayor Creating Immigration Policies (5/12/2008)
• Lawsuit Challenges Farmers Branch Immigration Rule (2/5/2008)
• FB Accused Of Trying To Enforce Barred Ordinance (3/25/2008)
• Group Opposes Farmers Branch Mayoral Candidate (1/26/2008)
• Immigration Measure Proponent Running For FB Mayor (1/24/2008)
• Farmers Branch Approves New Immigration Rule (1/23/2008)
• FB Immigration Ordinance Injunction Granted (6/19/2007)
• Farmers Branch Rental Ban Stopped Again (6/5/2007)
• Judge Blocks FB Illegal Immigration Ordinance (5/21/2007)
• Group Asks Judge To Block New FB Ordinance (5/15/2007)
• Feds To Monitor Farmers Branch Election (5/11/2007)
• Farmers Branch Mayor's House Vandalized Again (5/9/2007)
• Farmers Branch Mayor Opposes Immigration Ordinance (5/9/2007)
• Cities Spend $$$ Defending Immigration Ordinances (5/4/2007)
• City Revises Illegal Immigrant Rental Law Proposal (1/23/2007)
• Farmers Branch Revises Rental Law Proposal (1/23/2007)
• Illegal Immigration Ordinance Could Be Revised (1/22/2007)
• Illegal Immigrant Laws Face Setbacks (1/20/2007)
• Farmers Branch Reworking Immigration Ordinance (1/20/2007)
• Judge Blocks Farmers Branch Ordinance (1/11/2007)
• Farmers Branch Tenants Leaving Their Apartments (12/28/2006)
• Farmers Branch Sued Over Illegal Immigration Law (12/26/2006)
• Real Estate Broker Sues Farmers Branch (12/5/2006)
• Farmers Branch Joins Anti-Illegal Immigrant Trend (11/12/2006)
• Farmers Branch Debates 'English Only' Proposal (11/1/2006)
• House Paint Color New Farmers Branch Controversy (10/10/2007)
• Farmers Branch Approves Immigration Resolution (9/6/2006)
• Farmers Branch Debates Immigration Laws (8/22/2006)

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