Thread: Costa Mesa, CA: Workers battle with signs

Workers battle with signs


They say they are pointing out the unfairness of a city ordinance that allows sign twirlers but not day laborers.
By Tom Ragan

Updated: Monday, February 15, 2010 10:06 PM PST


Some day laborers have taken to holding “Hire hereâ€

[quote]While the ACLU and MALDEF feel that the police raid was an immigration sweep in disguise, the day laborers said they aren’t sure what to expect next. As they stood beside the sign Monday morning on Newport Boulevard, they said they hoped that the cardboard sign would preclude police from arresting them.

“We just figure if the other businesses can hire people to hold up signs, then we should be able to do the same thing,â€

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California contend that there is no real difference between the people who twirl signs advertising local businesses and the day laborers who congregate in certain pockets of the city and yell out for work — or hold their hands up to passing motorists.

WOW, no difference??!?! Are they that stupid? Here's the difference brainiac: People who hold signs advertising a business are not conducting business on the side or on the road. Drivers don't stop to read the signs or to hire the sign holders.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California contend that there is no real difference between the people who twirl signs advertising local businesses and the day laborers who congregate in certain pockets of the city and yell out for work — or hold their hands up to passing motorists.


The sign twirlers are working, no looking for work. Do any Mexicans agree to live under the rule of law?

Originally Posted by TakingBackSoCal

. . . Do any Mexicans agree to live under the rule of law?

Only the ones that work in their favor. All others apply to Americans only.

[quote]“What some people don’t understand is that we just want to work. We don’t want to cause any trouble.â€

Hey, if illegals can hold signs and yell out, can't our group also go out where the illegals are holding signs and hold and twirl signs that say, "Border Patrol, $100.00 for each illegal immigrant picked up at this location, NOW!" and yell the same? I'm sure MALDEF and ACLU should have no problems with our group since they contend there is no difference between illegals yelling out and groups twirling signs... RIGHT?