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.

The measure requires the Dallas suburb to check a renter's legal status with the federal government.

"The federal government will verify if the person is in the country legally," Mayor Pro Tem Tim O'Hare said. "If not, we will notify that person as well as the landlord in writing that they do not have the right to be in the country."

story (http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/23/texas.law/index.html)

this shouldn't have to be passed as an ordinance, this should be the norm.

The media is scared to bring up touch this issue for fear of the wrath of the various organizations that promote the illegal invasion.

If 9/11 was real, the borders should have been closed and all invaders removed to eliminate so-called 'terrorists.'

If the economic crisis is real, the borders should have been closed and all invaders removed to eliminate the stress on the housing market, not to mention taxpayer and insurance supported services.

The fact that the Bush Maniacs do not address any underlying cause to the alleged problems means there is no real problem or the Bush Maniacs seek to destroy the USA.

this shouldn't have to be passed as an ordinance, this should be the norm.Yup. It should be a federal law.

The fact that the Bush Maniacs do not address any underlying cause to the alleged problems means there is no real problem or the Bush Maniacs seek to destroy the USA.I agree. Neither party wants to do a damn thing about it...even though the People have clearly articulated their displeasure. The time is ripe for a third party.

it's happening here too. Can't remember which county, but one of the north metro's is doing it

Dallas suburb bans rentals by illegal immigrants

Racists!!!!

Yup. It should be a federal law.

Our federal representatives have proved that they'll do nothing. This problem will be solved on local levels, by jurisdictions clear-eyed enough to act.

Here comes some more renters........http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/jbgraphix/tony/border_dees.jpg

Racists!!!!

I disagree. The are not racists.

That suburb is “upscale” ("snob-ish") and probably much more concerned with property values than skin tone.

Let's see if the economy continues to tank and the properties stand empty how long before the "protem" mayor gets his marching orders and the ordinance rescinded.....