In Phoenix, State legislators are considering proposals to prevent landlords from renting their properties to undocumented immigrants.  According to Howard Fisher of the Arizona Daily Star, this new legislation would make it almost impossible for undocumented immigrants to find housing within the state of Arizona.  Besides preventing undocumented immigrants from finding short term or temporary housing, the new law would make it more difficult for them to purchase homes.  This proposed legislation would prevent anyone without a valid social security number from borrowing money from a bank. 

The new proposals are receiving opposition from renters across the state who are concerned with the logistics of the potential legislation.  According to the article, the proposed law does not state which types of identification are acceptable.  This would place the weight of discretion on the renters and make them subject to inadvertently breaking the law. 

The loan portion of the proposed legislation is receiving mixed opinions.  There is some argument over the Federal Government issued individual taxpayer identification numbers, which allow individuals without social security numbers to engage in legitimate financial business transactions, including banking.  Legislators claim that these government issued identification numbers are meant for minor transactions and not for the purchase of houses.  A penalty for individuals and businesses that offer housing or loans to undocumented immigrants is currently missing from the legislation and will be one topic of discussion when the committee reconvenes to review the proposal this Monday.