Fremont, NE Council Moves to Block Vote on Immigration Reform

Thu, Apr 30 2009 — Source: Omaha World-Herald

The Fremont City Council has voted 5-1 to appeal a judges ruling that an immigration initiative does qualify for the ballot. The measure aims to curtail the hiring and renting of housing to illegal immigrants. The measure had enough petition signatures to qualify for the ballot, but city leaders claim the city doesn’t have the power to enact the law.

Read the story from the Omaha World-Herald