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Hazleton is a small town of about 30,000 people in [[Pennsylvania]], which received national attention in 2006 for passing ordinances that:
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'''Hazleton''' is a small town of about 30,000 people in [[Pennsylvania]], which received national attention in 2006 for passing ordinances that:
    
* would have imposed fines on landlords who rent to illegal immigrants
 
* would have imposed fines on landlords who rent to illegal immigrants
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* would have denied business permits to companies that hire illegal immigrants
 
* would have denied business permits to companies that hire illegal immigrants
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The ordinances never took effect. Immigrants and immigrant groups sued to enjoin the ordinances and the district court struck down the ordinances in ''[[Lozano v. City of Hazleton]]'' (2007).
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The ordinances never took effect. Immigrants and immigrant groups sued to enjoin the ordinances and the district court struck down the ordinances in ''[[Lozano v. City of Hazleton]]'' (2007).
    
Less harsh community resolutions have since been upheld against legal challenge in ''[[Roe 1 v. Prince William County]]'' (2007).
 
Less harsh community resolutions have since been upheld against legal challenge in ''[[Roe 1 v. Prince William County]]'' (2007).
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[[category:Pennsylvania Cities and Towns]]
 
[[category:Pennsylvania Cities and Towns]]
 
[[Category:immigration]]
 
[[Category:immigration]]
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