The American Civil Liberties Union is back in court today in San Diego hoping to shut down Escondido’s controversial ban on renting to undocumented immigrants.
The ACLU lawsuit alleges that a law recently passed by Escondido illegally punishes landlords for renting to illegal immigrants. It asks the court to stop the law from taking effect Friday. The City Council voted 3-to-2 last month to require landlords to submit documentation of their tenants' immigration status to the city, which would then verify that information with the federal government.
