26 September 2011, 4:28 pm
Do day laborers have a right to stand along the highway to offer themselves to would-be employers? Communities in states from California to Connecticut have been cracking down on these roadside gatherings. But a powerful federal appeals court this month overturned a ban in Redondo Beach, Calif., on soliciting work from passing cars. In a 9-2 ruling by the San Francisco–based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the judges in the majority declared that the ban is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. The dissenting judges defended Redondo Beach's right to keep order on its streets. In a 9-2 ruling by the San Francisco–based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the judges in the majority declared that the ban is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. The dissenting judges defended Redondo Beach's right to keep order on its streets. (See the 10 best jobs for the recession.) Day-laborer lines have become a familiar sight across the country. Workers, almost all of them men and many of them Mexican immigrants, stand alongside highways and streets hoping to be chosen for construction work or other manual labor. In 1987, Redondo Beach — prodded by complaints about day-laborer lines — made it illegal "to stand on a street or highway and solicit ... employment, business or contributions from an occupant of any motor vehicle." Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2094846,00.html#ixzz1Z6W1fq75 My question how come Prostitutes are not allowed stand by the side of the road and offer to work too ?... Read More »
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