Escondido, CA: Law stops renting to illegal immigrants

AlexMack · #1 10-19-2006, 11:47 AM

What amuses me is that the ACLU is getting involved. It's so deliciously ironic, them standing up for civil liberties for illegal immigrants.
Just so you know, my personal stance on the issue is that they should all get green cards. Not citizenships, but green cards. After that they need to watch the borders closely.
Throwing them all out helps absolutely no one.

Jimmy Choo · #2 10-19-2006, 12:12 PM

Seriously, isn't there something more productive that the town could have its police doing with their time? Checking to see if they have the right papers is insane. What's next?

SoCalGirl · #3 10-19-2006, 12:41 PM

I'm surprised this went through. I was so sure nothing would get passed that I barely listened to anything on the news about this. From the above article I'm going to hazard a guess that "landlords will be required to submit documentation of their tenants' immigration status" would apply only to tenants that admit to not being US citizens. Otherwise, every single renter would have to submit something to their landlord. Which means that the city and the federal government would have to confirm every single renter in the city. I've always been under the impression that Escondido has a high percentage of renters. It'd be a waste of resources both at the city but also the federal level.

Also, considering the city is largely Hispanic and the proximity to the border, it be a hard sale to claim this isn't targeting Hispanics. Immigration policies on a National level I'm almost always willing to believe are not targeting Hispanics, but this is just too glaring to ignore.

AlphaFrog · #4 10-19-2006, 12:49 PM

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Immigration policies on a National level I'm almost always willing to believe are not targeting Hispanics

Dang, where do I get a pair of THOSE rose-colored glasses??

SoCalGirl · #5 10-19-2006, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Dang, where do I get a pair of THOSE rose-colored glasses??

Yes, I realize it can be naive. It's just that I realize there's lots of illegals from plenty of other ethnicities. Plus, because of where I live, I don't so much think of Hispanics as immigrants (illegal or otherwise) as I think of them as just being a part of the community. :shrug: Honestly, when I hear "immigrant" I think Hispanics last. For some reason I think of European immigrants first!

Kevin · #6 10-19-2006, 01:15 PM

I really have no problem with this.

KSigkid · #7 10-20-2006, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

I really have no problem with this.

Me neither - no problem with this at all.

tunatartare · #8 10-19-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Dang, where do I get a pair of THOSE rose-colored glasses??

There are some parts of the country where the illegal immigrants aren't Hispanic.

AlphaFrog · #9 10-19-2006, 01:37 PM

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There are some parts of the country where the illegal immigrants aren't Hispanic.

I realize that, but in working with my husband's immigration papers lately, it's hard to NOT see the National policy that IS directed at Hispanics.

Kevin · #10 10-19-2006, 01:41 PM

Alpha, could it possibly be that national policy against illegal immigration is targetted at hispanics principally because the vast majority of illegals are hispanic?

tunatartare · #11 10-19-2006, 01:41 PM

Personally, I think the law is a great idea.

Jill1228 · #12 10-19-2006, 01:53 PM

Ditto! i feel ya about working on the husband's immigration papers

(except mine is from further North)

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I realize that, but in working with my husband's immigration papers lately, it's hard to NOT see the National policy that IS directed at Hispanics.

KSig RC · #13 10-19-2006, 02:26 PM

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Dang, where do I get a pair of THOSE rose-colored glasses??

I mean . . . you're obviously wearing alternately-colored glasses, considering your husband is not a legal immigrant - few of us are unbiased.

I think the reality is that a huge number of illegal immigrants are Hispanic, and thus any immigration policy will affect the Hispanic population more than others. This doesn't make the policy more or less valid - it seems like jobs and housing are two of the only realistic ways to attempt to regulate illegal immigrants form the 'supply-side', as it were, no?