More details emerge on Target's probe of immigrant workers

Contra Costa Times ^ | 12/17/9 | Matt O'Brien

[SmithL]

WALNUT CREEK — Almost a month after an internal probe pushed 50 immigrant workers out of their jobs at a downtown Target store, interviews with former and current store employees portray a mass firing that was selective, planned in advance and confusing to many of those forced out.

Sparked by an allegation that illegal immigrants worked on the night shift, the Walnut Creek store last month attracted the attention of the Minneapolis corporate headquarters of the 1,700-store chain. The company sent a team to investigate, according to several people close to the incident.

By the end of the second week of November, 50 Latino employees — at least half of whom say they were given no warning of what was coming — were out of their jobs. It was not a layoff, Target said last week.

Nor did the 50 employees quit, said Rocio Avila of the San Francisco-based legal advocacy group La Raza Centro Legal, which has intervened on their behalf.

But whether the Latino workers were fired, or were otherwise compelled to leave on their own because they did not have the proper documents, remains a point of contention. Target says the store questioned some workers in mid-November about their eligibility to work in the United States, prompting most of those workers to voluntarily resign. It will not say any more than that.

[raybbr]

Dane

Bayourod

Howlin

Gonzalez

All Quislings that took years to get off this site. There are some now that are not quite as bad but still stick up for illegals because they believe its racist (or that we are racist) for not wanting invaders of this country to get a pass for their crimes.

[moehoward]

The D word. ugh.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

It makes me furious when the illegals are getting jobs while we Americans cannot. What about our bills? I’m fighting to collect disability,yet these F-in illegals get everything handed to them on a silver platter! I don’t care if the namby-pamby Mexicans are hard-working! They are illegals.They need to GET OUT!

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Dane

Bayourod

Howlin

Gonzalez

All Quislings that took years to get off this site. There are some now that are not quite as bad but still stick up for illegals because they believe its racist (or that we are racist) for not wanting invaders of this country to get a pass for their crimes. “

If you encounter complete obtuseness, you can generally check their homepage to see if they have erected a temple to Bush. It speaks volumes ;-)

[AuntB]

"It makes me furious when the illegals are getting jobs while we Americans cannot. What about our bills? I’m fighting to collect disability,yet these F-in illegals get everything handed to them on a silver platter! I don’t care if the namby-pamby Mexicans are hard-working! They are illegals.They need to GET OUT!"

This will really boil your blood. Especially if you live in California.

http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=+Wonder+why+California+is+broke%3F%3F%3F+Senior+Illegal+aliens%21

Wonder why California is broke??? Senior Illegal aliens!

Yes, there are plenty of reasons, and here is just one! California gives over and above what the feds give to Illegal Aliens. Yesterday I was at my doctor's office and picked up a booklet funded 'with a generous grant from the Calif. Bar Foundation', titled, "Seniors & the Law" A Guide for Maturing Californians. They pointed out many programs, such as property tax deferment for seniors in financial trouble, that have been eliminated because of budget cuts...but they didn't cut this one!

Pg. 3

Highlights:

"California's cash Assistance Program is for Seniors.... turned down because of their immigration status....such seniors may be able to get almost the same amount of cash as they would have through SSI"

[XHogPilot]

Gracias para la PING

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

I’m glad I live in Florida,although we have too many illegals as well. I don’t like myself too much for this,but when I see them doing landscaping jobs,etc.,I want to shout at them “Become a citizen or get out,and learn English”!