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Herndon to Take Over Day-Laborer Center
   posted 5:58 pm Wed August 29, 2007 - Herndon, VA
The town of Herndon plans to take over operating its day-laborer center because city officials cannot find a qualified group to manage the facility in accordance with newly passed restrictions, according to the Washington Post. Herndon Mayor Stephen J. DeBenedittis told the Washington Post on Wednesday that the Town Council will take up the legislation next week.

The resolution would authorize the town to temporarily staff the site. While a vote is likely weeks away, the city reportedly has already begun the hiring process.

ABC 7 News myTAKE - What's Your Opinion?The day-laborer center has been a flashpoint of tensions over illegal immigration since it opened nearly two years ago as a place where people could find short-term work.

Reston Interfaith and its affiliate Project Hope & Harmony, the current operator of the center, provided job training and English lessons to laborers, but refused to check workers' legal status. Reston Interfaith runs the center on a grant provided by Fairfax County. The grant runs out September 14.

The Herndon Town Council recently required whatever group manages the site to check workers' legal status.
Latest Comment on Herndon to Take Over Day-Laborer Center
silple1
Thank you Susan Marie for having some sensitivity. So Latinos are so bad, well you know it is funny, but a substantial part of the clean up for Katrina and for 9-11 was done by Latinos and I did not see many of those who criticizes them jumping to take the job.

SADITHA, I try to be polite, but people like you discuss me, so you feel so superior because you made a long line at the embassy, well most of those you critizy paid large sums, risk their lives and went hungry and cold. And you really think they will prefer to do that than wait in long lines. You who come from a country where more than half of the population live in cruel poverty should understand better since the only reason half of your country is not here is because IT IS ALMOST IMPOSIBLE TO COME ILEGAL FROM INDIA. So with all my respect shut up.

     
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