Latino civil rights group sues Nebraska town over immigration ordinance

July 26th, 2010

FREMONT, Nebraska — A Latino civil rights group has filed a federal lawsuit against a Nebraska city over proposed illegal immigration regulations.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) sued the city of Fremont because they believe that a new ordinance that will ban people from hiring illegal immigrants or renting them homes is unconstitutional and also goes against the federal Fair Housing Act.

The group contends that the ordinance discriminates against Latinos in particular and deprives them of due process.

The ordinance, which is scheduled to go into effect on July 29, has sparked controversy in Fremont as well as other cities. It is similar to the new anti-immigration laws that are scheduled to pass in Arizona on the same day.

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