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Residents, advocates press council for protections for day laborers and a hiring center amid ICE fears
Summary
Multiple residents and community organizations used the public comment period to urge the city to address repeated police harassment of day laborers at the Home Depot hiring site, seek meetings with police leadership, and propose a city-supported day labor center at a nearby commercial parcel.
Dozens of speakers used the San Bernardino City Council public comment period to press elected officials and staff for action to protect day laborers and immigrant residents from alleged harassment and to reduce the risk of immigration enforcement actions in public spaces.
Organizers with the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center and local advocates urged the city to work with them to create a formal day labor hiring center on a nearby commercial parcel (Parcel 014404265). "Day laborers are a vital part of San Bernardino's economy and community," organizer Angel Lyra said, and advocates argued a center would provide safety, order and a dignified way for employers and workers to connect.
Speakers described repeated incidents at the…
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