Neb. city's immigration case headed for hearing

[kjl]

Neb. city's immigration case headed for hearing

http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11211391

FREMONT, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Court of Appeals could hear arguments as soon as November in a case stemming from Fremont's proposed illegal-immigration ordinance.
It is tentatively scheduled for argument when the court meets Nov. 17-19 in Omaha.
The city's request for the Nebraska Supreme Court to take the case directly still stands.
Fremont city leaders are appealing a Dodge County district judge's ruling that the city must hold an election on a proposal that would ban renting to and hiring illegal immigrants in Fremont.
Petitioners turned in enough valid signatures earlier this year to force a special election on the proposal.
City leaders have argued that the proposal is unconstitutional.

[AyatollahGondola]

Unfortunately, the courts have been ruling against these. It's a shame we have to resort to such iffy strategies when we actually already have laws that have worked for a century.

[kjl]

What it does show is that the public wants something done, whether it's enforcing the laws that are already on the books or making new ones that address the problem head on. Citizens are still trying to be heard.