RealClearPolitics – US News – Jul 21, 2010 – 2 groups sue Nebraska city over immigration law.
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Isn’t it just amazing that that groups can sue a city or city or state for passing laws that limit what people that are currently DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL can do.Amazing.
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The two lawsuits filed Wednesday against a small Nebraska city for its ban on renting and hiring illegal immigrants worried some in the community that it would only worsen tensions over the new ordinance.
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund, also known as MALDEF, filed lawsuits against Fremont, saying the voter-approved ordinance amounted to discrimination.
“I’m so disappointed that a law like this could have passed here. I always thought in this day and age laws are meant to prevent discrimination, not encourage it,” said Mario Martinez, a Mexican American who lives in Fremont with his wife and young child.
The ordinance has divided much of the town. Supporters argue the measure was necessary to make up for what they see as lax federal law enforcement. Opponents say it could fuel discrimination. Both lawsuits filed Wednesday may not quell the debate, but the civil-rights groups hope they will end the ban.
