Posted on 07/26/2007 11:01:07 AM PDT by Pyro7480
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday struck down the city of Hazleton's tough immigration law, which has been emulated by cities around the country. The Illegal Immigration Relief Act sought to impose fines on landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and deny business permits to companies that give them jobs. Another measure would have required tenants to register with City Hall and pay for a rental permit.
It was pushed by Hazleton's Republican mayor last summer after two illegal immigrants were charged in a fatal shooting.
Hispanic groups and illegal immigrants sued in federal court to overturn the measures, saying they usurp the federal government's exclusive power to regulate immigration, deprive residents of their constitutional rights to equal protection and due process, and violate state and federal housing law.
Not sure, but I am right with you!!
You are very welcome. Pass the word.
Lou Barletta should hold a news conference and just say....
I don’t care what the judge ruled, he is wrong. We are going to enforce our law.
Giuliani lost in the courts over his sanctuary policy in New York and did that. They never did a thing to him.
The more mayors, city councils that have the huevos to tell the courts to go screw themselves over this issue the better.
>>Like landlords can’t rent to a child molesters near a school? It’s a similar concept. One is for the protection of children, the other for the protection of everyone in the community.<<
Interesting. They way they got around privacy issues was its not the landlord who looks into renters backgrounds - the government does that and publishes a sex offender registry. It would be tough to make a complete illegal alien registry though... :(
The city is claiming its a priveledge to live in a house one does not own
I agree with you. The people posting have not given any thought to what the city is requiring( a permit/fee to live in a house) where do you guys think you are Cuba.
Putting aside the illegal alien issue but this the kinda stuff the Left get up to.
EXCELLENT!!
B T T T
I’m still trying to figure out how people who are NOT EVEN U.S. CITIZENS are able to bring a lawsuit into U.S. courtroom.
They are breaking the law by even STANDING ON U.S. SOIL to begin with.
What am I missing?
This is the Communist/ACLU end game. The idea is to equate residency with citizenship, and ultimately allow anyone to vote.
In this way, masses of desperate Third Worlders can be brought into the country with no opposition, and they will then vote for far left candidates who promise to strip the Americans of their property and wealth and turn it over to them.
Mexico is a great source of just such people, as they are bitter and vengeful towards Americans, taught from birth that their situation is all the fault of the gringos.
Burning with hatred for us, and coming from a violent, criminal culture, they are the perfect virus to infect the American body politic with a fatal disease.
This judge just said that a law would inflict irreparable harm on people in the U.S. illegally. Well, um, that's true. It's supposed to. Laws don't have to be nice. In fact, enforcement usually is unpleasant, and causes harm.
Because a murderer is put to death, do we end all laws against murder since this is "irreparable harm"?
Hazelton can appeal this, but the next stop is the US Supreme Court. Whether they hear it or not, I don't know. Usually it takes a difference of opinion between federal districts to get them to do that. If there is no contravening opinion, then this would probably stand in this district.
Once again, a judge substitutes his own beliefs for the laws of the people. I read the decision. It's beyond stupid - it reads like a Leftist political manifesto.
What’s going on today - “a rope” is not a reasonable response to an American government decision, not even a really stupid one. Is there something in the water today?
Even statements like that in jest could really hurt the site.
Since we haven't hanged the corrupt politicians and judges yet, it's not too late. A few of those held in the public square would straighten the rest of them out in a hurry!!! ;o)
“saying they usurp the federal government’s exclusive power to regulate immigration”
If a law isn’t being enforced, is it really a law?
““We find it in the public interest to protect residents’ access to homes, education, jobs and businesses,””
They aren’t RESIDENTS......they are illegal trespassers!!
What kind of crap is this??
I would recommend that anyone wanting to use an illegal to do any housecleaning, yard work, trash hauling or any service on your property, be very cautious. If they get 'injured' on your property - you can (and most probably will) be sued.
Right you are. I see those in power doing their best to change the electorate...the tail literally wagging the dog.
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