Suit tests limiting rentals to legality
From Times Wire Reports
A lawsuit was filed over the latest effort in Farmers Branch to keep out illegal immigrants by barring home rentals to people who can’t prove they are in the country legally.
The suit, filed on behalf of real estate broker Guillermo Ramos, alleges the Farmers Branch City Council violated the Texas Open Meetings Act when it drafted and approved the new rule late last month.
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