[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Short, but sweet and to the point. At the very end of the article the truth is printed. Again, it points out how the house builders, real estate and the lenders were becoming filthy rich through servicing the illegal alien sector. The rest of us (in regular jobs) get to pay higher prices for everything as a result. Great law in Georgia -- need it EVERY WHERE! These firms are deliberately catering to illegal aliens because that is the major source of their profit. You know these people are trying to influence politicians against the will of the general populace. I hold real estate agents personally responsible because they are also catering to the illegal alien crowd here in Texas, frequently overcharging them for homes (I know this for a FACT). Now, I'm not feeling sorry for the illegals, but I am incensed that a very small FEW are getting filthy rich while at the same time making the costs for ALL of us go sky high.

[Pox]

DECLINE IN LATINO HOME BUYING

This has seemed to be the reason behind President Bush's stubborn refusal to have our current laws on immigration enforced. The government sees housing as the primary driving force behind our economy and without all those illegals our economy would head into a tailspin.

I disagree with that reasoning, and I'm probably wrong, but it's the only thing I can think of that would suit his line of thinking.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

FYI...you can pass it on to others.

[CrawDaddyCA]

I wonder how they get away with this. I'm buying a house in Fl., and because I'm self employed ($100k + a year business) they want to know EVERY freaking thing, tax records for the past 5 years, projected earnings, etc. The only thing that has stopped me from telling them to go screw themselves is the thought of my wife crying because she wouldn't be getting her dream home.

[SteveMcKing]

", say real estate agents and lenders who cater to the Spanish-speaking community."

In America, one ought only cater to the English-speaking community.

Boycott any other company, and do not deal with any such business person who offers non-english services. Drive them right out of existence.

[patriciaruth]

What is the new law in Georgia? That doesn't seem to be explained in the article.

[bronxboy]

When Gov. Perdue was first elected I had my doubts...but he was not Roy Barnes. He has turned out to be a superb governor. I am proud to say I voted for him.

[DCPatriot]

This is happening in Montgomery County Maryland too but immigration enforcement isn't a reason.

It's the prices of real estate, and the backing out of B,C credit mortgage lenders...together with the fixed rate not going lower than 6.5% since last August.

[Liz]

The following briefly explains why illegals creep across the desert and perpetuate the lie about taking so-called "low-pay jobs Americans won't do."

The US taxpayer is subsidizing aliens' every need 24/7, morn til night: Using multiple phony SS #'s, forged documents, and multiple IDs the invaders collect multiple $4500-$5400 EICs from the IRS by declaring several names/jobs - just by going $1 over the income limit. They also line up for EINs, ITINs, Child Tax Credit, Additional Child Tax Credit, welfare and food stamps.

US Taxpayers are subsidizing invaders' daily food intake, housing, reduced mortgages, free medical care, free education, reduced in-state tuition and out of state tuition. We also foot the legal bills when they start suing if we don't provide these goodies pronto......etc., etc, ad infinitum, ad nauseaum.

The 423 pp monstrosity Senate bill (secretly written in El Presidente Vicente Fox's hacienda assisted by reconquista groups) provides that invaders will be paid a prevailing wage, Earned Income Tax credits, medical benefits; housing benefits; WIC; anchor baby citizenship; legal representation and amnesty from back taxes owed.

The Senate atrocity does not meet Constitutional muster b/c Vicente, and the reconquistas, could care less about the US Constitution. They want only to get their greedy hands on the US treasury and to take over the US government with the vote, or by violence, if necessary (their own words and signage at the recent protests).

All of this explains why aliens will do anything, pay anything, endure anything, to sneak over the border to get so-called "low-paying jobs" They have extortion dancing in their criminal heads......plans to rip-off US taxpayers every which way they can.

.....and billions of our tax dollars go back to Mexico where El Presidente Vicente gets a nice chunk of it---and so do the federales in Central and South American banana republics who help their compadres cross the border.

[machman]

DECLINE IN LATINO HOME BUYING

Very misleading title. I doubt the "decline" in LEGAL Latino home buying is any greater than the general population. What is really declining is ILLEGAL Latinos buying homes. Just as it should be. The spin is to make it look like there is some sort of racist motive, but its not.