Recently, word of real estate blockbusting and racial steering had circulated through the village.

A Cleveland study revealed that 10% of companies in the 1970s practiced racial steering.

Urban planners have been seen to have practiced early forms of racial steering.

But studies have shown that bias does play a role in housing decisions, whether in redlining or racial steering.

"Testers show that we still have racial steering and blockbusting going on," she said.

That assures illegal immigrants the same protection as citizens who encounter housing bias or racial steering.

"Remarks like that are always a cover for racial steering."

White flight, block-busting, racial steering by real estate agents - community leaders say these bogymen of the 1960's are back.

The emphasis on homeownership has not been accompanied by an equal effort to end racial steering.

More ardent enforcement of these laws could stop discriminatory lending practices and racial steering.