Cherokee County considering action to discourage illegal immigration…employment too?
Ga. County Considers Fining Landlords
By Associated Press
6:22 AM PST, November 15, 2006
CANTON, Ga. — Commissioners in a suburban Atlanta county are considering fining landlords who rent to illegal immigrants, saying the immigrants strain the schools and other local resources.
The proposal would require property owners to prove their tenants live in Cherokee County legally. Landlords who didn’t comply could be fined or lose their business licenses.
Georgia earlier this year approved a wide-ranging crackdown on illegal immigrants, and cities in Texas, California and Pennsylvania have enacted laws to punish landlords who rent to illegal immigrants.
The Cherokee County ordinance would only cover unincorporated areas and would not apply to cities in the county just north of Atlanta.
GREAT quote from the report from a rocket scientist:
“That is just stupid talk,” said George Ledford, a landlord owns two mobile homes in the county.
But…our favorite quote:
“For those who are illegal like me, taking away housing is like taking away our jobs,” said Miguel Rodriguez, who came to Cherokee County illegally from Mexico.
Stay tuned…and if you live in Cherokee County, please come to Tuesday’s BOC meeting to support the brave Commissioners!
BOC Meeting
11/21/2006 :
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Board of Commissioners Meeting read agenda
LOCATION
Jury Assembly Room
Justice Center