Day laborers turned away from Orange center
Only 6 of 30 who show up day after new ID requirement is reinstated are able to comply.
By COURTNEY BACALSO
The Orange County Register
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ORANGE – More than two dozen day laborers were turned away from the Resource Center on Wednesday morning for not being able to meet new identification requirements, city officials said.

The Orange City Council on Tuesday night reinstated a requirement that day laborers provide proper identification and follow federal immigration laws when using the center, a move designed to curtail what's considered a citywide day-labor problem.

“It's only day one after council discussion, and we are here because there is a lot of explaining to them regarding our new procedure,â€