Southampton (Long Island, New York) is trying to develop a day laborer hangout in their city. Mayor Mark Epley, refering either to the proposed location or the 7-11 where those laborers are currently congregating, says:

"I'm not happy with the close proximity to a school, the impact on traffic congestion and residences . . . but my problem is I've got to get these guys off the street."

If you're like me, you might say, "why not call ICE? UCLA says 75% of day laborers are illegal aliens, so they should be able to handle it. If they won't, then put pressure on them to do their job. And, take other lawful actions such as giving out tickets at the 7-11 and such."

Needless to say, Epley didn't say that, favoring instead the building of the center, as proposed by a group called "Coalition for a Worklink Center". They want to use a location owned by the city, meaning that a municipal entity might be engaged in shading the law.

A trailer for the center would be donated by the Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Other supporters include the Southampton Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters of the Hamptons. The LWV keeps coming up as a supporter of illegal immigration, and I'll be looking into that shortly.