Of course they’re trying this. They will quickly learn that federal law regarding things like sheltering overrides state law
Bill to strengthen tenant rights amid heightened immigration enforcement advances
A bill to strengthen tenant rights amid heightened immigration enforcement is advancing to the full Maine Legislature, but committee members split over possible unintended consequences, issues likely to resurface in floor debates.
“Apartment owners shouldn’t be dragged into the middle of the fight between the Fed and the state over immigration,” Dan Bernier with the Central Maine Apartment Owners Association told Maine Morning Star. “That’s not the job of apartment owners, and they don’t have the expertise to figure out who’s right and who’s wrong.”
The legislation is intended to address a weakness in state law underscored by the large-scale immigration operation in January: a lack of clear protections against the disclosure or threatened disclosure of tenants’ personal information.
The version backed by the majority of the Judiciary Committee this week prohibits landlords from sharing a tenant’s personal information with the intent to harass, threaten, intimidate or evict them — except in response to a judicial warrant or in “exigent circumstances.” Those restrictions would also only apply outside of the judicial process outlined in the eviction statute and without a “legitimate business purpose.”
Yeah, it actually is the job of apartment owners, who should be not be housing illegal aliens, but, will have to respond if federal law enforcement comes asking.
In addition to making the restrictions on information sharing not applicable to evictions and other business purposes, the amended version specifies that information can be shared in response to a valid discovery request, subpoena, or judicial warrant; to a Maine state local or county law enforcement agency if disclosure is related to exigent circumstances; or if reasonably necessary to prevent or prosecute a criminal act.
Can’t wait till they learn about federal primacy when it comes to illegal aliens and other non-citizens. Why are Democrats so unhinged over protecting illegals?
