Jul 29, 9:13 AM EDT


Portland man wants day labor center shut down





PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A Portland man has filed a lawsuit against three city officials, claiming they are encouraging undocumented immigrants to live in Oregon.

Tom Wenning wants a judge to order an immediate shutdown of the new city-funded day-labor center.

The suit names Mayor Tom Potter and Commissioners Randy Leonard and Dan Saltzman as defendants, and asks for $5,783 in damages.

Wenning, 60, claims he was twice assaulted by men waiting for work at the center while taking photographs of the license plates of potential employers.

Wenning said he sends the photos to state and federal authorities, asking them to investigate whether the employers are paying employment taxes.



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