U.S. Supreme Court denies review of Farmers Branch immigration ordinance
By Dianne Solís, Dallas Morning News
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order this morning denying review of a lower court ruling against an immigration ordinance in Farmers Branch that sought to bar those in the U.S. unlawfully from rental housing.
The decision should bring an end to a seven-year-old legal battle over variations of an immigration ordinance in this suburb of 29,000.
“The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the city’s final appeal,” said Nina Perales, vice-president of litigation at the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund, one of the firms suing the city.
“After more than 7 years of litigation, during which the city lost at every stage, it is time for Farmers Branch to let go of its immigration ordinance. Today’s ruling is a strong message that local immigration laws are unconstitutional and hurt cities because they waste precious resources and undermine community relationships.”
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