Day Laborers Build Path to More Secure Work Lives

“Each weekday in the small city of Vista, California outside of San Diego, dozens of day laborers gather outside of a local shopping center waiting for an offer of temporary work in construction, carpentry, painting or other home services. The scene is similar in cities across the country, where predominantly Latino immigrants without steady work take unreliable, low-paid and often dangerous jobs to support themselves and their families.

But residents often complain about day laborers gathering in public spaces, prompting many cities and towns to pass ordinances to limit their presence. Vista is the one of the latest cities to attempt to eliminate informal hiring sites.”

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