I worked in Farmers Branch TX for several years and always did like the city's common sense attitude on things, for instance their law against repo truck operators entering private property without the property owner's permission. That one kept a friends truck from getting towed away over a bookkeeping FUBAR one day. I just found another reason to like the place:

Texas Immigration Proposal Draws Protest

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas

Clutching American flags and signs that read "America was formed by immigrants," more than 300 protesters on Saturday denounced a city proposal that would prohibit landlords from leasing to illegal immigrants.

About two dozen counter-protesters staged a demonstration nearby.

The proposal by City Councilman Tim O'Hare would also make it tougher for illegal immigrants to work in the Dallas suburb, penalize businesses that employ undocumented workers and make English the city's official language.

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Counter-protesters carried signs reading "I place all persons in the USA illegally under citizen's arrest" and "Como se Dice illegal en Espanol?", which translates to "How do you say illegal in Spanish?"

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Contributed by Bill Faith on August 26, 2006 at 07:47 PM in Bill Faith, Remember the Alamo | Permalink

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