California city bars illegal immigrants from rentals

ESCONDIDO, California (AP) -- City leaders have approved an ordinance prohibiting landlords from renting to illegal immigrants, the latest in one of many efforts by local governments across the country to crack down on undocumented workers.

More than 100 police officers and sheriff's deputies in riot gear were on hand for the 3-2 vote Wednesday.

After the measure was approved, one person ran outside the council chamber and yelled, "The USA wins!" prompting opponents and supporters gathered on the lawn to shout at each other for 30 minutes. Police said no arrests were made. (Watch how the ordinance is meant to work -- 1:45)

The American Civil Liberties Union has indicated it will go to court to block implementation of the ordinance, set to take effect November 18.

Councilman Sam Abed, who supported the measure, said it will improve the city's image and reputation, "and certainly our quality of life." (Translation: mexicans lower the quality of living of those around them)

Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler and Councilman Ron Newman, the two no votes, said the ordinance would create new problems for Escondido, a city 30 miles northwest of San Diego. Hispanics make up 42 percent of Escondido's 142,000 residents.

Pfeiler said everyone agrees illegal immigration is a problem, but the ordinance "is going to have neighbor against neighbor."

Under the law, landlords will be required to submit documentation of their tenants' immigration status to the city, which will then submit the information to the federal government for verification.

If tenants are found to be illegal immigrants, landlords would be given 10 days to evict them or face suspension of their business license. Repeat offenders could face misdemeanor charges and fines.

Recent national scrutiny of immigration policy has led to similar proposals around the nation.

Earlier this year in Pennsylvania, the city of Hazleton passed legislation that would punish businesses that employ illegal immigrants and landlords who rent to them. The community of Riverhead on New York's Long Island passed a similar law in September.

In San Bernardino, California, an attempt to present such a measure to voters was dismissed by the courts in June. And in Florida this summer, ordinances were voted down by city councils in Avon Park and Palm Bay.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/19/immigrant.rent.ap/index.html

This is how we get the bastards, on the local level. The fat, do-nothing, pimply assed politicians in the State and Federal legislatures become paralyzed and impotent when they see a few wagon burners marching with signs "demanding" citizenship.

They don't have to deal with the problems illegal aliens bring here. The crime, the gangs, the overcrowding, the disease and decay that follows everywhere illegal mexicans wash up. The only mexicans they deal with are the ones working in their mansions, washing their limos and trimming their flowerbeds.

Wetbacks don't pay taxes and don't invest in their community, They send their money back to mexico to help prop up the rotten, corrupt, tottering mexican government.

2/3 of the mexican army is deployed around the capital city. This is to prevent the government from being overthrown by an angry mob of flower vendors and the like.

I hope to see more towns pass legislation like these people have. Employ illegal aliens or rent to them, go directly to jail!