City council members in Farmers Branch, Texas voted Monday to approve several anti-immigration measures including making English the town's official language , imposing fines for landlords who rent to illegal aliens [Ordinance No. 2892...
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Federal judge extends block on Pennsylvania city laws on illegal immigrants
US District Judge James Munley Monday extended a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of two Hazleton, Pennsylvania immigration laws for 120 days so that both sides can prepare for trial on their validity....
Rights groups sue to block local California anti-immigrant ordinance
The ACLU, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) , and other rights groups filed a lawsuit Friday attempting to block an ordinance in Escondido, California , designed to prevent landlords...
William Perry Pendley : "Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) has agreed to represent Hazleton, Pennsylvania to defend its efforts to reduce the impact on the community from the presence of illegal immigrants....
Hazleton PA anti-immigration law temporary restraining order [US DC]
Lozano v. City of Hazelton, US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, October 31, 2006 . Read the full text of...
Federal judge blocks Pennsylvania city anti-immigration laws
US District Judge James Munley granted a temporary restraining order late Tuesday prohibiting the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania from enforcing the city's Illegal Immigration Relief Act and Landlord Tenant Ordinance . The...
Pennsylvania city anti-immigration law targeted in second lawsuit
Advocacy groups filed a second lawsuit Monday against the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania in an attempt to block the community's anti-immigration laws that will make it more difficult for illegal immigrants to reside or work in the...
California city approves law barring illegal immigrants from renting
Lawmakers in the southern California city of Escondido approved an ordinance Wednesday that will prohibit landlords from renting their properties to illegal immigrants . The measure requires landlords to submit documentation to city...
The City Council of Hazleton, Pennsylvania granted tentative approval to revisions to its controversial Illegal Immigration Relief Act on Friday in an attempt to help the law survive legal challenges. The changes shift...
Pennsylvania community delays enforcement of immigration law
The city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania on Friday agreed to delay for 20 days enforcement of a tough new local law against illegal immigration while it rewrites the ordinance in an effort to bolster it...