My office is on Howard Ave., one block away from Lee Circle.
For those of you who don’t drive by, Lee Circle is day laborer central, as of late. Throngs of illegal Mexicans (and US Citizens, but far fewer) gather here in the morning for work.
About 30 minutes ago, there was a huge bust by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). They all pulled up in what appeared to be their civilian cars, and rushed the parking lot. Mexicans went a-runnin. Those that stayed either were legal, or knew they’d get caught. Some of the logal black guys were heard commenting on how they were glad this happened, because now they’d be able to get some work.
I don’t have a problem with the Mexicans here. It would be nice if they’d do things like pay taxes, but right now, we need the work to get done. We need the labor.
And a taco truck wouldn’t be so bad, either.
Anyways, there’s your news as it happens. This is Will, signing off and wishing you a Happy 2nd Weekend of St. Patrick’s Day.
(By 10am, I had already snuck out of work, had a beer at Molly’s, and returned to see the aforementioned crack-down).
By the time I took this, most had already been taken away.
Just another reason that Federal Sales Tax might be a good idea.