Thread: Work to find solution for day laborers

http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/o...05/102705.html

Published on: 10/27/05
A pickup truck dashes into the side entrance of the Shell station at Northwood Drive and Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Within seconds, it is surrounded by a group of men thinking the truck represents work for the day.

But the driver, a woman, waves them off. She's only interested in getting gas. The men retreat. Not a single word is exchanged.

"The first time that happened, it was frightening," says Elisibeth Bolton, the driver. "It's not anymore, but I wish they had someplace else to go to find work."

The scene at the Sandy Springs gas station is fairly typical. Sometimes the men, almost all Hispanic, wait in vacant lots or in the parking lots of strip malls. Sometimes they gather near home and building supply stores, ready to offer their services to professional contractors as well as weekend landscapers. Their calling card is their availability and the willingness to work.

Getting a realistic estimate on the number of day laborers in the metro area is almost impossible. But it clearly numbers in the thousands. Many of them â€â€

This is in Georgia ?

In Northern Va., the day labors would gather at 7-11's and McDonalds looking for work. Those not chosen would drink beer in public, urinte on the sides of buidlings, and sexual harrass women. Their solution, build a center at taxpayers expense

Originally Posted by steelerbabe

Their solution, build a center at taxpayers expense

Rather than a center, it's probably better to have them hanging out at 7-11 and on street corners urinating and spitting.

Yeah, it's Georgia.

"Work to Find Solutions to Day Laborers"

SEND THEM HOME!!

"It's the Law".

Very Simple.

We need to do this in Raleigh, NC...

Does anyone know where/when they can see a pack of mexicans just standing around at a certain time of day?

Besides the Mexican Consulate's office on Six Forks Rd. between 3am - 9am Mon. - Friday

Gee, I don't understand why there are so many people standing around "looking" for jobs. Aren't there 1,000s of jobs that American "won't" do?

No "Man" it's best to deport them. It's enforcement, stupid!

Good One, GearHead!!

"It's enforcement, Stupid"

I like it.