11:37 am, February 23, 2017
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http://wtop.com/virginia/2017/02/tightened-immigration-enforcement-worries-area-day-workers/


Newly-tightened immigration enforcement policies are having a dramatic effect on local day workers, and centers which strive to match employers with temporary laborers.

“The recent immigration changes are definitely producing a lot of fear in our community,” said Jasmine Blaine, director of the Centreville Labor Resource Center.

“If there are rumors of raids going on, less people are willing to leave their homes, as they’re afraid of being picked up by Immigration, and deported,” said Blaine.

The Trump administration is not changing U.S. immigration laws, but it is altering how they will be enforced.

Any immigrant who is in the country illegally and is charged or convicted of any offense, or even suspected of a crime, will now be an enforcement priority, according to Homeland Security Department memos signed by Secretary John Kelly.

“We’re seeing people become very nervous about what they should do,” said Andres Tobar, executive director of the Shirlington Employment and Education Center.

“I’ve had individuals say they have appointments with Immigration, and ask ‘Am I going to be deported when I go?'”

SEEC, located in South Arlington, matches employers with people looking for work.

Some, but not all workers have applied for citizenship, said Tobar. “They’re going through a process that may literally take years.”

“We do not ask them what their legal status is, but we recognize that most of them are undocumented,” said Tobar. “We ask what kind of skills they have.”

Tobar and Blaine said the centers are an alternative to workers congregating on street corners.

“It’s a place for someone looking for an opportunity to do a day’s work,” said Tobar. “Maybe a few hours of moving, or landscaping, or helping with painting.”

Blaine said the center attempts to inform immigrant workers about changing immigration enforcement policies.

“We’ve been doing a lot of ‘know your rights’ sessions, to let them know what their legal obligations are, and how to protect themselves in case anything does happen,” said Blaine.

The Centreville center is trying to prepare workers for future uncertainty, including the possibility of parents being separated from their children.

“There are certain legal documents that can be filled out to give guardianship of your child to someone else here in the States, if that happens,” said Blaine.

“We can’t assess the magnitude of anxiety on folks,” said Tobar. “They know that a knock on the door could be their last day in the United States.”

With the increased scrutiny of immigrants, Blaine said the center will continue to offer a helping hand: “We’re here to help you in this time of need.”

Life as an immigrant has always included stress, even before President Donald Trump’s promises of tightening immigration, said Tobar.

“Many doors are being shut,” said Tobar, “but there’s always hope, and they took a tremendous risk to get here.”

This is very troubling for those who want to make money and be productive members of society.

Tough shit. They should deport themselves now.

Great! Now I pick them up at Ravensworth 711 and pay them 8 bucks an hour or I will report them.

Well, they are not in the U.S. legally so I suppose that’s a problem.

If there are rumors of raids going on, less people are willing to leave their homes, as they’re afraid of being picked up by Immigration, and deported,” said Blaine.

FEWER PEOPLE. Less is an amount, fewer is a number. FCPS grad?

Latino karma will follow you around Big John2....

Aww poor little illegal coackraches and rats! Now they'll have to go back to the shit holes they come from!

As with any roach, step on it.

TUbWe Wrote:
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> Aww poor little illegal coackraches and rats! Now
> they'll have to go back to the shit holes they
> come from!
>
> As with any roach, step on it.


Who will do those jobs nobody wants?

I don't sympathize with someone who breaks the law, then fears they might get caught. They brought it on themselves. They are the ones putting themselves at risk. Time for them to man up and take responsibility for their illegal behavior.

The Centreville Resource Center is a joke. There are 30-40 of illegal aliens at the library every morning. I don't ever go to the library anymore.

Their new scam is to beg for money on the median or to accost people as they try to shop at Giant and other stores. I don't shop at that center anymore.

We need a panhandling ban in Fairfax County.

They are tearing down the resource center in Centerville to build a new refugee housing center and also making way for a new Arthur Treacher's store.

Tough Shit Go Home Come Back Legally

> Who will do those jobs nobody wants?

What are the jobs no one wants around here? I always here about the illegals and construction/day labor projects. These are jobs that people want but would rather just not pay a reasonable amount for really. We are talking someone who goes and hires some random dudes that aren't licensed or insured at 7-11 vs calling a legit company and doing it. Or a "Legit" company trying to save money and hire someone in the same fashion.

These illegals aren't reporting their income and the people paying them certainly aren't withholding taxes. It's a circular drain.

WhatJobs Wrote:
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> > Who will do those jobs nobody wants?
>
> What are the jobs no one wants around here? I
> always here about the illegals and
> construction/day labor projects. These are jobs
> that people want but would rather just not pay a
> reasonable amount for really. We are talking
> someone who goes and hires some random dudes that
> aren't licensed or insured at 7-11 vs calling a
> legit company and doing it. Or a "Legit" company
> trying to save money and hire someone in the same
> fashion.
>
> These illegals aren't reporting their income and
> the people paying them certainly aren't
> withholding taxes. It's a circular drain.

Wish the hoard of illegals in koreandale and Centreville would disapear. Doubt it will happen in my lifetime. Will only get worse - Trump or no Trump.

Well, now there will finally be a big dump of empty cheap apartments and houses ripe for the picking filling the neighborhoods of the Fairfax County. Great for fixer-uppers for those moving into the area that have good jobs...

WhatJobs Wrote:
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> > Who will do those jobs nobody wants?
>
> What are the jobs no one wants around here? I
> always here about the illegals and
> construction/day labor projects. These are jobs
> that people want but would rather just not pay a
> reasonable amount for really. We are talking
> someone who goes and hires some random dudes that
> aren't licensed or insured at 7-11 vs calling a
> legit company and doing it. Or a "Legit" company
> trying to save money and hire someone in the same
> fashion.
>
> These illegals aren't reporting their income and
> the people paying them certainly aren't
> withholding taxes. It's a circular drain.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/05/15/north-carolina-needed-6500-farm-workers-only-7-americans-stuck-it-out/?utm_term=.9ceec04d6d50

North Carolina needed 6,500 farm workers. Only 7 Americans stuck it out.

^^^^

Labor price expectation mismatch. Maybe the real price of lettuce isn't $0.99 a head after all.

Here at Arthur Treacher's we are always looking to pay $.50 over minimum wage for fry cooks and people to roll out the hush puppy dough. Apply today!

Have you people forgotten what ILLEGAL means?

Can I choose which laws I can ignore without consequence? Touching kids? Hitting your parked car and just leaving? grabbing some pussy at the mall? dusting off a few pedestrian niggers down on the Rt 1 corridor?

Would anyone feel bad for me because I'm then sitting at home "fearful" that the police may arrive and hold me accountable for breaking the law?

Who will fill those jobs vacated by the illegals? Young Americans will!

For 50 years this was the employment that American teenagers and college students always sought out. But that was before Hispanic invasion started in the 1990's.

I spoke with 2 young local kids I know who tried working alongside the illegals and both quit those jobs after just a couple of weeks. When I asked "Why?" They told me that didn't want to ride around in a landscaping truck with a bunch non-English speaking guys drinking Coronas and smoking weed. They were afraid of getting busted for the drugs and/or killed riding around with guys that couldn't drive in the first place and were always drunk and/or stoned on top of it. Plus the Hispanics harassed the shit out of the kids the whole time.

I guess this explains why those landscaping trucks are always going 45 miles and hour in the left-hand HOV lane on I-66? No....The sooner we get rid of these "deplorables" in the Fairfax County Government Center the better off this country will be.

Malcolm Xtra Black Wrote:
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> Have you people forgotten what ILLEGAL means?
>
> Can I choose which laws I can ignore without
> consequence? Touching kids? Hitting your parked
> car and just leaving? grabbing some pussy at the
> mall? dusting off a few pedestrian niggers down on
> the Rt 1 corridor?
>
> Would anyone feel bad for me because I'm then
> sitting at home "fearful" that the police may
> arrive and hold me accountable for breaking the
> law?


"Illegal" is a bigot's term and needs to be eradicated from our everyday vernacular. It's as offensive as nigger and faggot which were commonly used terms as well.

They should self deport. That way they could keep their stuff.

SOS Racism Wrote:
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> "Illegal" is a bigot's term and needs to be
> eradicated from our everyday vernacular. It's as
> offensive as nigger and faggot which were commonly
> used terms as well.

So what would you prefer? Illegal describes them very accurately.

You forgot queer, kike, and spic. And then for you there's "retard".

Fuck your feelings and your cries for PC.

SOS Racism Wrote:
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> "Illegal" is a bigot's term and needs to be
> eradicated from our everyday vernacular. It's as
> offensive as nigger and faggot which were commonly
> used terms as well.


You don't have the right to censor anyone's speech.

Fascist.

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> Newly-tightened immigration enforcement policies
> are having a dramatic effect on local day workers,
> and centers which strive to match employers with
> temporary laborers.
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> “The recent immigration changes are definitely
> producing a lot of fear in our community,” said
> Jasmine Blaine, director of the Centreville Labor
> Resource Center.
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> “If there are rumors of raids going on, less
> people are willing to leave their homes, as
> they’re afraid of being picked up by
> Immigration, and deported,” said Blaine.
>
> The Trump administration is not changing U.S.
> immigration laws, but it is altering how they will
> be enforced.
>
> Any immigrant who is in the country illegally and
> is charged or convicted of any offense, or even
> suspected of a crime, will now be an enforcement
> priority, according to Homeland Security
> Department memos signed by Secretary John Kelly.
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> “We’re seeing people become very nervous about
> what they should do,” said Andres Tobar,
> executive director of the Shirlington Employment
> and Education Center.
>
> “I’ve had individuals say they have
> appointments with Immigration, and ask ‘Am I
> going to be deported when I go?'”
>
> SEEC, located in South Arlington, matches
> employers with people looking for work.
>
> Some, but not all workers have applied for
> citizenship, said Tobar. “They’re going
> through a process that may literally take
> years.”
>
> “We do not ask them what their legal status is,
> but we recognize that most of them are
> undocumented,” said Tobar. “We ask what kind
> of skills they have.”
>
> Tobar and Blaine said the centers are an
> alternative to workers congregating on street
> corners.
>
> “It’s a place for someone looking for an
> opportunity to do a day’s work,” said Tobar.
> “Maybe a few hours of moving, or landscaping, or
> helping with painting.”
>
> Blaine said the center attempts to inform
> immigrant workers about changing immigration
> enforcement policies.
>
> “We’ve been doing a lot of ‘know your
> rights’ sessions, to let them know what their
> legal obligations are, and how to protect
> themselves in case anything does happen,” said
> Blaine.
>
> The Centreville center is trying to prepare
> workers for future uncertainty, including the
> possibility of parents being separated from their
> children.
>
> “There are certain legal documents that can be
> filled out to give guardianship of your child to
> someone else here in the States, if that
> happens,” said Blaine.
>
> “We can’t assess the magnitude of anxiety on
> folks,” said Tobar. “They know that a knock on
> the door could be their last day in the United
> States.”
>
> With the increased scrutiny of immigrants, Blaine
> said the center will continue to offer a helping
> hand: “We’re here to help you in this time of
> need.”
>
> Life as an immigrant has always included stress,
> even before President Donald Trump’s promises of
> tightening immigration, said Tobar.
>
> “Many doors are being shut,” said Tobar,
> “but there’s always hope, and they took a
> tremendous risk to get here.”

It is preferable for a child to be with his/her parents and for that reason a parent should get their kids citizenship from their native country if they were born here . Mexico consulate can help with the paperwork, however, I'm not sure if other Central American countries offer that privilege.

(866) 347-2423
www.ice.gov/webform/hsi-tip-form

Are they illegals? If so, they should be scared and heading home. We should no longer be paying for their lives here while they take our jobs and send money back to their home country. Want a better standard of living for our citizens? Think of the money we'd get back once they get off our welfare, out of our schools, out of our emergency rooms, and out of our jails!!!!