Hispanic groups fight back with their wallets - Farmers Branch, Texas

Posted on: November 21st, 2006
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“They call it intelligent buying.

Hispanic leaders are kicking off a campaign encouraging consumers to shop only at businesses in Farmers Branch that support immigrant rights and the Hispanic community.

This is the latest development in an ongoing controversy in the small Dallas suburb where city leaders last week approved ordinances preventing illegal immigrants from renting apartments; declaring English the city’s official language; and allowing police officers to be federally trained to target “criminal aliens.”"

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