Downtown Showdown, a Photo Series: Lewisville
Lewisville has a newly revitalized Old Town, but has managed to stay true to its roots.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
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Lewisville has a newly revitalized Old Town, but has managed to stay true to its roots.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
... to the tune of $480,000, resulting from the anti-illegal immigration case the city lost in court this summer.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008
Farmers Branch had planned to put its immigrant rental ban into effect on Monday.
Monday, Sept. 15, 2008
U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle issued the order while the courts handle discrimination lawsuits brought on by the immigration ordinance.
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008
Courts don't like provisions of the illegal immigrant housing rental ban? No problem! City attorneys draft different ones.
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008
14-1 map created by a judge set a precedent that may affect Farmers Branch case filed this week.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
The burden of proving citizenship is now on tenants in Farmers Branch, not their landlords.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
The monitors want to make sure everything is done by the book.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Oops.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Why didn't they qualify for 287(g), one wonders?
But that's O.K. - ICE has another solution for them, in the form of investigator training to identify document and benefit fraud.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
O'Hare's vision for the city includes economic development, park beautification, low taxes, and better law enforcement
O'Hare is best known for sponsoring Farmers Branch's controversial immigration ordinance.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
O'Hare led the push to kick illegal immigrants out of Farmers Branch as a member of the city council.
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008
Legal challenges expected to cost taxpayers $1 million
Council hopes three's a charm in alienating illegal immigrants.
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008
Owners of various complexes were seeking damages due to inability to rent apartments to illegal immigrants.
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007
Activist/volunteer Elizabeth Villafranca fought tirelessly to preserve the civil rights of immigrants.
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007
In the final analysis, the city council is legally responsible for its actions.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007
It seems Farmers Branch is using Mexican workers to hang Christmas Lights.
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007
The plot thickens in Farmers Branch's attempt to kick illegals to the curb.
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007
He says the city's attitude regarding inspections changed dramatically after the Farmers Branch flap.
Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007
Hazelton, PA had passed an ordinance to punish landlords and company owners who give homes/jobs to illegal immigrants. Sound familiar?
Friday, July 27, 2007
"I was astounded that Rotary board members would reject a Hispanic woman who carries herself with diplomacy and in an ethical way."
Saturday, July 14, 2007
U.S. District Court Judge Sam Lindsay decided to extend a restraining order on the controversial immigration ordinance in Farmers Branch.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
MALDEF and ACLU get their restraining order.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Last Saturday, voters in Farmers Branch overwhelmingly (68%) approved an ordinance requiring apartment owners to demand proof of citizenship or legal residency when considering leasing housing to potential tenants.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas have both filed for a restraining order to keep the Farmers Branch law that would keep property owners from renting to illegal immigrants from being implemented.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Despite heavy spending by organized opponents, the measure won in a landslide.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
A few words from the man of the hour re: the immigration controversy, on the day it goes to a vote.
Friday, May 11, 2007
During recent discussions by the Farmers Branch, Texas City Council regarding undocumented immigrants, one of the chief concerns expressed in support of that city's proposed anti-immigrant ordinances had to do with national security and the threat of terrorists.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Let's see how long this agreement to proceed fairly lasts.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
A person can become so consumed in something that they forget about how it feels to have a sense of peacefulness.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
The order requires that members of the organization discontinue harassing members of LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Friday, March 30, 2007
The purpose of the event was for volunteers to get U. S. citizens registered to vote in the May 12 election in an effort to overturn Ordinance 2903.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
She claims the property owners gave her permission to take 'em down. But she could be charged.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Some are protesting because they don't want to cater to the Mexican shoppers.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Let the debate rage on.
Monday, Feb. 12, 2007
“We are not pro-illegal immigration,” Elizabeth Villafranca of the group Uniting Farmers Branch. “We simply feel that this is not something that the City of Farmers Branch or any other municipality should be involved in."
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007
It's kind of the same as the previous one, leaving citizens scratching their heads and/or banging them against the front doors of lawyers' offices.
Monday, Jan. 22, 2007
New version isn't much different than the original one. Law will go into effect May 22, unless a public vote on May 12 prevents it.
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007
Meanwhile, Carrollton Mayor Becky Miller and other local elected officials are organizing to lobby Congress to tackle immigration law so local governments don't get the urge.
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007
Won't go into effect tomorrow. Hearing set for later this month.
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007
The Magnetic Fields Quartet led by songwriter Stephen Merritt is resolutely "indie" so how come their music has been used in a Volvo commercial and appeared in the film Lemony Snicket? More info