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Latinos target FB rental law Signatures sought to put migrant apartment ordinance on ballot 08:27 PM CST on Thursday, November 30, 2006 By STELLA M. CHÁVEZ / The Dallas Morning News Dallas-area Hispanic leaders are calling on Farmers Branch residents to sign a petition calling for a citywide vote on the recently adopted ordinance that targets illegal immigrants who rent apartments. For the issue to be placed on the ballot, the group needs the signatures of at least 5 percent of eligible voters registered during the last municipal election. Also Online See a copy of the peitition (.pdf) "The strategy...

>>>From Travis J. Carter Carter Public Relations Direct: 214.360.7815 E-mail: tcarter@carterpr.net LET THE VOTERS DECIDE Petition Drive -VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY IN FARMERS BRANCH- Dear Community Supporters: We have launched a petition drive to call for a city-wide vote on the recent immigration ordinance passed in Farmers Branch. The Let the Voters Decide petition drive is fully underway and moving forward! We encourage you to join us for information/training sessions. Sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and another at 2 p.m. through Friday, Dec 1. We need your help to reach our goal of over 700 signatures! Meetings are at LVD...

EXPLANATIONS OFFERED at meeting WHAT Educational Meeting WHO Uniting Farmers Branch group WHERE Mary Immaculate Church at Valwood Parkway and Dennis, Farmers Branch WHEN Friday, December 1, 7 p.m. This Educational Meeting, presented by Uniting Farmers Branch (UFB), is an informational forum. MALDF (Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund) will explain the meaning of recent city council action regarding apartment rentals and how this action may impact the immigrant community. Included in the meeting will be a description of what various interested groups are doing and a Q&A with the audience in Spanish and English. Invitations are being extended to city officials,...

Apartment owners in Dallas suburb say it isn't their job to police tenants' statusFARMERS BRANCH — A day after this Dallas suburb passed a controversial measure barring landlords from renting to illegal immigrants, apartment owners denounced the new rule Tuesday, saying they are ill-equipped to police tenants' immigration status. ''The last thing I want to be doing is asking, 'Where's your papers?' " said Angie Iraheta, manager of the 142-unit Villa Marquis Apartments. ''And how am I supposed to know if what they're giving me is real?" Under the ordinance, which takes effect in January, landlords must ask new tenants...

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas - Supporters say a sweeping ordinance intended to keep out illegal immigrants is necessary because the federal government has failed to address the issue. Critics argue the proposal could lead to sanctioned discrimination and racism. Both sides are carefully watching if this Dallas suburb becomes the first city in Texas to adopt strict limits on anti-illegal immigration, a cause for concern among its large minority population. A councilman has given city attorneys drafts of an ordinance that would make English the city's official language and proposals to fine companies and landlords who do business with illegal immigrants....

FARMERS BRANCH — Council members in this Dallas suburb unanimously approved tough new anti-immigration measures Monday evening, including one that makes English the official language. In a series of 6-0 votes, the council members also approved fines for landlords and businesses that deal with illegal immigrants, and allowed local authorities to screen suspects in police custody to see if they are in the country illegally. The votes were made in a room in City Hall packed with people who clapped as the votes were tallied in favor of the measures. In a parking lot outside, hundreds of protesters against the...

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas - This Dallas suburb could become the first city in Texas to adopt a sweeping ordinance intended to keep out illegal immigrants, a cause for concern among its large minority population. More than 50 municipalities nationwide have considered, passed or rejected laws banning landlords from leasing to illegal immigrants, penalizing businesses that employ undocumented workers and making English the local official language. But until now, that trend hasn't been matched in the Lone Star State. "This is the first town in Texas that had the guts to do what's right," Susie Hart, who grew up in Farmers...

Work begins on Bush Turnpike extension 01/31/2003 By BRAD HAWKINS / WFAA-TV FARMERS BRANCH - Crews will break ground Friday on the missing link of the President George Bush Turnpike. The future 5.2 mile stretch of highway will extend from Interstate 635 in Irving to Interstate 35E in Carrollton. When complete, that segment will create a turnpike link from Garland to D/FW Airport. The $428 million addition is a little behind schedule, according to the lead engineer on the project, but will open in three years. Also Online Map, timetable and facts Video: Brad Hawkins reports "This was a...