Group to encourage Hispanics to buy homes in Farmers Branch [TX]

The Dallas Morning News ^ | August 28, 2006 | STEPHANIE SANDOVAL

[Dubya]

One City Council member’s idea to limit illegal immigrants in Farmers Branch has prompted a plan by opponents to promote and sell homes in the city to Hispanics - including illegal immigrants.

A group of Hispanic and civil rights groups Monday announced Compre Farmers Branch, a consortium of real estate agents, lending institutions and others aimed at helping Hispanics buy homes in Farmers Branch.

They’re hoping Hispanics will buy all 157 homes they say are on the market in that city - including the home of City Council member Tim O’Hare.

Mr. O’Hare has come under fire by the groups for suggesting the city consider adopting local ordinances that would make it harder for illegal immigrants to live and work in the city. The ideas include penalizing landlords and employers who lease property or employ illegal immigrants, making English the city’s official language and eliminating subsidies for illegal immigrant children to participate in some of the city’s youth programs.

[The Iceman Cometh]

Does anyone think us law-abiding Americans can carve out some portion of the penal code which we can ignore? I mean we are about 'equality' aren't we?

[kennedy]

Cómo dices illegal en Espanol?

[gubamyster]

ping

[Santiago de la Vega]

Let 'em buy homes in Texas.

Our senior citizens're heading their way and will own that country in a decade or two. Mexico is cooked, and these damn idiots don't know it.

Wait till the AARP and the Grey Panthers stir things up down there. There're too many granny ladies spending daddy's pension money for the corrupt Mexican Police department to put 'em all in the hoozegow.

We could buy the entire place with our Visa cards, and still have money left over.

[brytlea]

It's sad that Hispanic *leaders* want to associate themselves with those engaged in illegal activity. And sadly, it paints ALL Hispanics with that same brush in the minds of many.
susie

[longtermmemmory]

so much for equal housing rules.

so it only applies to caucasians.

[Dubya]

Yes you are right. Someone should tip off the NAR and TAR. Not they would do anything about it. I am going to print this article and fax it to them. Thanks for reminding me. I am a Real Estate Broker and I didn't even think of it. Maybe some others will call, write and/or fax them.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS

Texas Association of REALTORS® Maybe I can do it on my computer. Have a nice day. I told anyone that they had to be Mexican [or White]to buy a house, they would take my Lic. away and fine me an unbelievable amount.

[Dubya]

E-mail ssandoval@dallasnews.com

Wrote the article.

I emailed and if this [ E-mail ssandoval@dallasnews.com] was against the law. It is against the law.

[Dubya]

I just emailed the TREC. I asked them its against the law.

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