SoCal Day Laborers Suffer From Slumping Economy (darn)

CBS 2 Los Angeles ^ | 3/17/08 | Connie Linguis

[BurbankKarl]

It's tough out there for day laborers as jobs dwindle with the slumping economy.

The workers outside a Home Depot in north San Bernardino say fewer contractors and homeowners have been driving up looking for gardeners, plumbers, painters and carpenters.

Salvadoran illegal immigrant Juan Rosales says he's lucky now to earn $150 a week doing construction work, about half what he was making.

Mexico immigrant Roberto Panuco, who is a naturalized U.S. citizen, says, "We're becoming desperate."

He's traveled back to his hometown in northern Mexico to do some farming a few months a year because of the grim job situation in this country. But he says the U.S. is now "the same as Mexico, as far as jobs are concerned."

[BurbankKarl]

Just last week the LA Times ran a story about an illegal bringing in $36k a year CASH from stealing from recycling bins in Pasadena.

[Incorrigible]

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[NRA1995]

Clearly Bush’s fault; women and minorities hit hardest....

[CottonBall]

That’s where it’s headed - if they can’t find work, they’ll resort to crime.

And when the idiots that are elected - either a Dem or McAmnesty make them all legal, they’ll get free handouts at OUR expense.

[sinanju]

It’s hard out here for a... day laborer.

[Travis McGee]

[pogo101]

Mexico immigrant Roberto Panuco, who is a naturalized U.S. citizen,

How many day laborers did the LA Times have to interview before finding one who's a naturalized (non-"anchor baby") citizen?

[hsalaw]

But he says the U.S. is now "the same as Mexico, as far as jobs are concerned."

So go back there. At least you can speak the language.

[VOA]

bump

[henkster]

GTFB2M!

[VOA]

Just last week the LA Times ran a story about an illegal bringing in $36k
a year CASH from stealing from recycling bins in Pasadena.

Can't blame the guy.
That's as good or better pay than doing a post-doc at some of
the major research universities in CA.

[OSHA]

Clearly Bush’s fault;

I guess you didn't get the memo.

Bush’s fault - OUT

Whitey's fault - IN

[Nea Wood]

My heart bleeds.

[nothingnew]

| 3/17/08 | Connie Linguis

GTFO!

Hahahaha!!!

FMCDH(BITS)

[kc8ukw]

So if the stock market crashes, we get our country back? Is it worth the trade?

[Bob Buchholz]

He's traveled back to his hometown in northern Mexico to do some farming a few months a year because of the grim job situation in this country.

Guess he's lucky. My grandparents from Germany didn't have that option during the depression.

[Old Professer]

Dumpster diving and Freeganism are divine rights, lay off!

[BurbankKarl]

not in Pasadena it isnt!

[RSmithOpt]

Ben Ben is printing more money for the illegal day laborers as fast as he can as I type.

[RSmithOpt]

Come on now...anything goes in CA...except building more nuke plants, clearing underbrush and balancing the state’s budget.