Posted on 01/10/2006 11:49:18 AM PST by BurbankKarl
Days after dozens of protesters rallied at a day laborer site in neighboring Glendale, Burbank officials are preparing to celebrate the grand opening of a Home Depot and an adjacent hiring center.
They are also preparing for protests.
The City Council took the unusual step of requiring Home Depot to construct the hiring hall as a condition of building the store, sparking a contentious public debate with some accusing the council of catering to illegal immigrants. The store and the center are scheduled to open Thursday.
Protesters plan to attend the council's meeting tonight, when the panel is expected to approve a one-year agreement with Catholic Charities to run the hiring hall. Demonstrators also plan a rally for Saturday at the new center.
"The end result is a loss of jobs that rightfully belong to American citizens, because of cheap labor and corrupt employers," said Barbara Coe, chairwoman of the California Coalition for Immigration Reform.
City officials said that when Home Depot applied for a building permit, they anticipated day laborers would gather in front of the store waiting for construction jobs.
To avoid tensions with neighbors, the council decided to make Home Depot responsible for building a hiring site, hoping it would provide a safe and orderly way for the laborers to get jobs.
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This will be a great place for the INS to sweep-up illegals.
Why didn't home depot anticipate posting a 'no loitering' sign and reporting or removing offenders, instead of anticipating that they would give up without a fight to anyone who whines??
What a sissy store.
when did the requirement that to be on a city council one had to first be a complete imbecile come about????
¿Quién desea trabajar? Necesito a tres carpinteros. Pago $12 por hora.
I will get some pictures next week....I wonder if they will make the illegals that hang out in front of the UHAUL at Victory/Alameda gather at the Illegal Alien Lounge now?
"I will get some pictures next week....I wonder if they will make the illegals that hang out in front of the UHAUL at Victory/Alameda gather at the Illegal Alien Lounge now?"
Could be. Certainly it will be more convenient for the aliens and all the contractors who hire them. Go pick up your supplies, hire a few illegals and head for the job site.
Thing is, despite protestations, this is here for a reason. It keeps the workers in one spot, making everything from law enforcement to hiring a lot simpler.
What a lot of folks don't realize is that not everyone there is illegal. Day laborer pickup sites also attract legal workers.
Gonna install that lawn sprinkler system you just bought at Home Depot? Wouldn't it be nice to have some guy dig the trenches for you? Wouldn't you pay someone to handle that work? Get Jose or Jorge or Jesus. They'll dig the trenches and, if you like, they'll even install the whole thing. Probably do a better job than you will. That way, you can watch the game and have a beer or six.
It ain't just contractors hiring these guys.
the Alien Lounge sounds like a nightspot in Pahrump
Are they allowed to smoke in the alien lounge?
I do believe the City of Burbank had been hijacked by the gansters ala Compton, Carson and Gardena. Hold onto your wallets Burbankites! Here it comes. May the lawsuits and indictments begin!
Murphy probably owns the contract for supplying the Barca loungers
And the scolding she received.
The people there keep electing those imbicles.
Keep her away from the kids too.
Other than those things I hear she was a pretty good councilperson. LOL
My thoughts too. If only INS would do their assigned job.
Where is the rally/protest? What time? We'll be there. Just let me know.
I heard it was at the City Council meeting tonight....not sure though.
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