Where you can give money to help with the legal fight against Farmer's Branch,TX's racist housing

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ordinance. I gave $100 to MALDEF, I believe they are going to seek damages in the amount to bankrupt FB.



DALLAS — Opponents of a Dallas suburb's latest attempt to oust illegal immigrants and the city of Farmers Branch have agreed to extend an order halting enforcement of a controversial rental housing rule.

Attorneys for Farmers Branch and lawyers representing a group of apartment operators and a former council member suing the city sent a letter Friday to the federal judge in the case. In it, they propose to fast-track the case and agree to extend by 30 days a temporary restraining order halting the city from requiring home and apartment tenants to seek a rental license.

City officials had wanted to check the names of rental license applicants who aren't U.S. citizens against a federal database. Farmers Branch planned to revoke the rental license of those who couldn't prove they lived legally in the country and penalize landlords who rented to tenants who didn't have a current license.

But U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle stopped the rule from being enforced last week by granting a temporary restraining order. The judge also scheduled a hearing to consider requests for the preliminary injunction for Monday.

“It does signal a recognition on their part that it was unlikely ... that there would be a different result come Monday,” Bill Brewer, who represents opponents of the ordinance, said of the agreement.

Both parties ask for a trial to begin Dec. 8 or soon after if one is necessary, according to the letter sent by Bickel & Brewer Storefront, the law firm that represents the opponents. The letter was signed by an attorney representing Farmers Branch.

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Where you can find more information about those suing FB and give money if you wish.

http://www.maldef.org/

http://www.aclu.org/immigrants/index.html