ACLU sues Costa Mesa
02-02-2010 | 01:50 PM
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ACLU sues Costa Mesa
The ACLU is suing Costa Mesa over an ordinance that disallows day laborers from soliciting folks for jobs.
"These are the hands that keep the gardens green and houses painted in the city," said Pablo Alvarado, director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. "The city has decided to go after day laborers to obey anti-immigrant organizations. This is their way of attacking anti-immigrants in the city." << Umm I think he meant illegal...
Do day laborers have the right to ask for jobs on city streets? (I think they do.)
"These are the hands that keep the gardens green and houses painted in the city," said Pablo Alvarado, director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. "The city has decided to go after day laborers to obey anti-immigrant organizations. This is their way of attacking anti-immigrants in the city." << Umm I think he meant illegal...
Do day laborers have the right to ask for jobs on city streets? (I think they do.)
02-02-2010 | 01:53 PM
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02-02-2010 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 05TurboS2k,Feb 2 2010, 02:08 PM
LOL.
wow, this is like bank robbers protesting that they should be able to rob banks without anyone complaining.
wow, this is like bank robbers protesting that they should be able to rob banks without anyone complaining.
Really, Greg?? Wow.....
02-02-2010 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 05TurboS2k,Feb 2 2010, 02:08 PM
LOL.
wow, this is like bank robbers protesting that they should be able to rob banks without anyone complaining.
wow, this is like bank robbers protesting that they should be able to rob banks without anyone complaining.
02-02-2010 | 02:46 PM
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quote from the article...kind of ridiculous.
"Bruno, 43, who is in the country illegally, was holding a sign in Spanish that read "Soy jornalero. No soy criminal,'' or "I'm a day laborer. Not a criminal.''
He said he's been harassed by police for standing around soliciting work.
"I'm not doing anything wrong,'' said Bruno, who came from Mexico City. "I'm just looking for work to provide for my family and to pay my rent.''
"Bruno, 43, who is in the country illegally, was holding a sign in Spanish that read "Soy jornalero. No soy criminal,'' or "I'm a day laborer. Not a criminal.''
He said he's been harassed by police for standing around soliciting work.
"I'm not doing anything wrong,'' said Bruno, who came from Mexico City. "I'm just looking for work to provide for my family and to pay my rent.''
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02-02-2010 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Hero,Feb 2 2010, 02:46 PM
quote from the article...kind of ridiculous.
"Bruno, 43, who is in the country illegally, was holding a sign in Spanish that read "Soy jornalero. No soy criminal,'' or "I'm a day laborer. Not a criminal.''
He said he's been harassed by police for standing around soliciting work.
"I'm not doing anything wrong,'' said Bruno, who came from Mexico City. "I'm just looking for work to provide for my family and to pay my rent.''
"Bruno, 43, who is in the country illegally, was holding a sign in Spanish that read "Soy jornalero. No soy criminal,'' or "I'm a day laborer. Not a criminal.''
He said he's been harassed by police for standing around soliciting work.
"I'm not doing anything wrong,'' said Bruno, who came from Mexico City. "I'm just looking for work to provide for my family and to pay my rent.''
02-02-2010 | 03:41 PM
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This gets emotional because there are two issues at play: illegal immigration and loitering/solicitation. I would rather they overturn the ordinance and put up with the solicitation rather than have a cop harass me for standing in front of City Hall too long picking up gheys.