October 25, 2010
Washington, DC—Today, Advancement Project and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) requested a meeting with the Herndon Town Council to discuss a recently-revised ordinance which they say threatens the constitutional rights of day laborers. In a joint letter to the council, the groups questioned the legality of Chapter 66, Article IV of the Herndon Town Code which prohibits “street distributions, solicitations, or sales,” making it unlawful for day laborers to stand on public roadways to communicate to potential employers that they are looking for work.
Filed under Immigrant Justice, Virginia