Posted on 05/05/2006 6:08:27 AM PDT by Ladycalif
LOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino measure that would prohibit landlords from renting to illegal immigrants and force day laborers to prove legal residency to work has qualified for a special election, a city official said Thursday.
The minimum 2,216 valid signatures had been counted, setting the stage for an election, said San Bernardino City Clerk Rachel Clark.
Advertisement Joseph Turner, an anti-illegal immigration activist who sponsored the initiative, said it would show cities that they have the power to combat illegal immigration.
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Awesome! It is heartwarming to see how many local entities are tackling illegal immigration (since the feds refuse to do so - House excluded, of course).
bttt
LOL!
This is good news. Good luck with it and hopefully we'll see something like this happening nationwide. :)
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