CRITICS OPPOSE DAY-LABOR AREA.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer BURBANK - Critics of a plan to build a facility for day laborers next to a proposed Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box store asked the City Council on Tuesday not to build the facility because it would help illegal immigrants. Last month the council approved an agreement with Home Depot that would have the company pay $94,000 a year to underwrite the maintenance and operation of a facility for day laborers at the store. Two Burbank residents appealed the decision. At Tuesday's council meeting, critics of illegal immigration "Illegal alien" and "Illegal aliens" redirect here. For other uses, see Illegal aliens (disambiguation). Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. railed against the council members about the planned facility. ``Don't sugarcoat sug·ar·coat tr.v. sug·ar·coat·ed, sug·ar·coat·ing, sug·ar·coats 1. To cause to seem more appealing or pleasant: a sentimental treatment that sugercoats a harsh reality. 2. this day center with political correctness politically correct adj. Abbr. PC 1. Of, relating to, or supporting broad social, political, and educational change, especially to redress historical injustices in matters such as race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. . You can do it all you want, but you're still promoting illegal employment,'' said Don Elsmore, 68, of Burbank. Simon Perng, 24, of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. said his parents came legally from Taiwan and that illegal immigrants push down the wage level for other workers. But Burbank Assistant City Attorney Michael Garcia said the city is legally obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to build a facility for day laborers if it is going to regulate their activities. Alfred Aboulsaad, 32, of Burbank defended day laborers. ``These people want to work, nothing more, nothing less - which may explain why they don't hold out signs for handouts.'' If the City Council approves its construction, the Home Depot will be built on an 11-acre lot at 1200 S. Flower St. Other Home Depot stores in the Southland have day laborer facilities nearby. But the company is careful to maintain that it does not own or operate the facilities. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com |
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