Oregon bill to protect tenants from immigration status discrimination from landlords advances

A bill that would make it illegal for Oregon landlords to ask about or discriminate based on a tenant’s immigration status is one step closer to becoming law.

The legislation would prohibit landlords from rejecting rental applicants due to their immigration or citizenship status. Supporters say this bill safeguards vulnerable renters who may face discrimination or threats of deportation for reporting problems with their living situation.

"This bill is about more than documents, it’s about dignity," said Sen. Wlnsvey Campos, a chief sponsor of the bill. "It is about ensuring that every Oregonian has the opportunity to find safe, stable housing without being subjected to fear or discrimination simply because of where they were born."

It would also expand the range of identification documents landlords must accept to verify identity. Landlords must take a Social Security card or evidence of a Social Security number, a birth certificate, a green card, an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, an individual taxpayer identification number or card, a passport, a driver’s license or other government ID, regardless of expiration date.

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