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Nagin to undocumented workers: You're welcome in New Orleans

05:42 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Katie Moore / Eyewitness News

kmoore@wwltv.com


NEW ORLEANS – Undocumented workers who are victims or witnesses to crimes won’t risk deportation if they come forward, Mayor Ray Nagin and Police Superintendent Warren Riley said Wednesday.



Video: Watch the Story The two city leaders have joined a national effort by a group called the Law Enforcement Engagement Initiative encouraging comprehensive immigration reform in the US.


Undocumented workers have become a large part of the workforce since Katrina.


"We want to say that you're welcome in New Orleans. You're welcome in this country. And we want to make sure from a law enforcement perspective, we want to make sure that whatever happens, you're treated fairly, you're treated as any other citizen of this community,â€