L.A. ordinance favors day laborer shelters

[gabosaurus]

Like Los Angeles really needs more bad publicity. :rolleyes:

http://www.labusinessjournal.com/article.asp?aID=26688588.2665982.1668342.5731725.5 415722.409&aID2=128325

[hjmick]

How about an ordinance that requires potential day laborers provide proof of legal residency?

[gabosaurus]

Do you carry proof of legal residency at all times? There are Anglo day laborers.

[hjmick]

Do you carry proof of legal residency at all times? There are Anglo day laborers.

Yes, actually, I do, though I shouldn't. Well, I keep my SS card in my wallet along with my driver's license and proof of insurance. And yes, there are Anglo day laborers, but let's be honest, they are rare.

[gabosaurus]

You haven't been to Los Angeles. Mexican immigrants comprise the bulk of day laborers, but there is a steady increase in whites. Unemployment has hit everyone.

[hjmick]

You haven't been to Los Angeles. Mexican immigrants comprise the bulk of day laborers, but there is a steady increase in whites. Unemployment has hit everyone.

I avoid Los Angeles at all costs, I hate the traffic. Up here in Ventura county the day laborers I see are all from Mexico and Central American countries with a few of Asian descent.

[Hobbit]

Do you carry proof of legal residency at all times? There are Anglo day laborers.

I carry my passport. It's actually pretty handy, considering most places that hire legally require a SS card (to prove you're a citizen) and a photo I.D. to prove you're the name on the card. A passport covers both of those, and hey, I paid $100 for it. I'm not letting it go to waste.

[Trigg]

Why the hell would they require businesses to build shelters?????? Simply ban them from loitering on private property.