August 16, 2007
VIRGINIA: Herndon Keeps Day-Labor Center Open; Requires Worker Identification

nbc4.com

HERNDON, Virginia -- The city of Herndon voted Wednesday night to keep the day-labor center in the city open but made it a rule to check workers' identification before allowing them to work.

Workers won't necessarily need a driver's license, but they will have to be able to prove they can legally work in the U.S.

Immigration advocates said that defeats the purpose of a day-labor center.

The local vote passed 6 to 1. It was watched and heard on a national stage.

Herndon became a flashpoint and made national headlines when it opened a day-labor center in 2005.

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Posted by tyne at August 16, 2007
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