Moving Forward in Farmers Branch

Let the Voters Decide was formed to oppose the controversial “immigration ordinance” adopted in Farmers Branch, Texas – and to inform the community of the ordinance’s harmful consequences.

On May 12, 2007, Farmers Branch residents approved Ordinance 2903 – an unconstitutional ordinance that would force apartment owners and managers to verify the citizenship of renters and their families. The Dallas Morning News editorial board called the vote “the biggest Election Day disappointment.” The newspaper wrote, “The city becomes one of the few to pass such an ordinance, a distinction that will prove to be a black eye rather than a badge of honor… The Farmers Branch measure is unworkable and probably unenforceable….”

Four lawsuits related to the immigration ordinances were filed against the city in 2007. In June of 2008, a federal judge issued a permanent injunction – blocking the city from enforcing Ordinance 2903. The judge had previously stated in his preliminary injunction ruling that the court “understands the frustration of cities attempting to address a national problem that the federal government should handle; however, such frustration, no matter how great, cannot serve as a basis to pass an ordinance that conflicts with federal law.”

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Judge Blocks 2903: Read the Court Order