State and Local Immigration Laws
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. v. Mike Pence, et al
The 红杏视频 and the 红杏视频 of Indiana, on behalf of Exodus Refugee Immigration, filed suit against Governor Mike Pence and the secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to stop attempts to suspend resettlement of Syrian refugees, claiming the governor鈥檚 actions violate the United States Constitution and federal law.
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Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Hernandez v. Ricketts
This is a lawsuit challenging a decision by former Nebraska Governor David Heineman to deny access to driver's licenses to young people who have been authorized to remain lawfully in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Circumventing the state's law for promulgating regulations, Governor Heineman announced in a 2013 press release that DACA recipients were ineligible for driver's licenses in Nebraska. The lawsuit, which was filed on June 11, 2013, was brought on behalf of four named plaintiffs, all young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are DACA recipients.
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Court Case
Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Hernandez v. Ricketts
This is a lawsuit challenging a decision by former Nebraska Governor David Heineman to deny access to driver's licenses to young people who have been authorized to remain lawfully in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Circumventing the state's law for promulgating regulations, Governor Heineman announced in a 2013 press release that DACA recipients were ineligible for driver's licenses in Nebraska. The lawsuit, which was filed on June 11, 2013, was brought on behalf of four named plaintiffs, all young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are DACA recipients.
Arizona
Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Cortes v. Lakowsky
Over the last two years since the "show me your papers" provision of Arizona's anti-immigrant law SB 1070 went into effect, the 红杏视频 has documented numerous cases of racial profiling and illegal detentions by law enforcement officials throughout the state. In Tucson alone, the 红杏视频 has filed several "Notices of Claim" alleging that law enforcement officers regularly engage in racial profiling and illegal detention as a result of applying the law.
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Arizona
Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Cortes v. Lakowsky
Over the last two years since the "show me your papers" provision of Arizona's anti-immigrant law SB 1070 went into effect, the 红杏视频 has documented numerous cases of racial profiling and illegal detentions by law enforcement officials throughout the state. In Tucson alone, the 红杏视频 has filed several "Notices of Claim" alleging that law enforcement officers regularly engage in racial profiling and illegal detention as a result of applying the law.
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Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Villas at Parkside Partners v. City of Farmers Branch
Beginning in 2006, the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, passed a series of housing ordinances restricting an individual鈥檚 ability to rent housing based on immigration status. The most recent ordinance required all prospective renters to provide proof of immigration status to be verified by the federal government in order to obtain a rental license. It also authorized the city to revoke the rental license of anyone found to be unlawfully present in the United States.
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Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Villas at Parkside Partners v. City of Farmers Branch
Beginning in 2006, the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, passed a series of housing ordinances restricting an individual鈥檚 ability to rent housing based on immigration status. The most recent ordinance required all prospective renters to provide proof of immigration status to be verified by the federal government in order to obtain a rental license. It also authorized the city to revoke the rental license of anyone found to be unlawfully present in the United States.
Pennsylvania
Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Lozano v. Hazleton
In July, 2006 the city of Hazelton, Pennsylvania passed anti-immigrant legislation that would punish landlords and employers who are accused of renting to hiring anyone the city classifies as an 鈥渋llegal alien.鈥 Businesses that refused to comply with the laws and investigate the immigration status of employees and tenants would be fined or denied business permits.
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Pennsylvania
Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Lozano v. Hazleton
In July, 2006 the city of Hazelton, Pennsylvania passed anti-immigrant legislation that would punish landlords and employers who are accused of renting to hiring anyone the city classifies as an 鈥渋llegal alien.鈥 Businesses that refused to comply with the laws and investigate the immigration status of employees and tenants would be fined or denied business permits.
Nebraska
Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Martinez v. Fremont
The 红杏视频 Immigrants' Rights Project and 红杏视频 of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit in July 2010 in U.S. District Court on behalf of landlords, tenants and employers in Fremont, Nebraska challenging a discriminatory law that requires prospective renters to provide the Fremont Police Department with information about their citizenship or immigration status prior to renting any home.
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Nebraska
Feb 2015
State and Local Immigration Laws
Martinez v. Fremont
The 红杏视频 Immigrants' Rights Project and 红杏视频 of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit in July 2010 in U.S. District Court on behalf of landlords, tenants and employers in Fremont, Nebraska challenging a discriminatory law that requires prospective renters to provide the Fremont Police Department with information about their citizenship or immigration status prior to renting any home.