Congress of Day Laborers
“N.O. Council VP to insist Sheriff answer jail questions” 6/30/2011, Fox 8 News
“Council members question Sheriff on illegal immigrant inmates” 6/29/11, Fox 8 News
“Sheriff clashes with New Orleans City Council over prison costs” 6/29/11, Times Picayune
“Sheriff says he is within legal rights to hold immigrant workers” 2/3/11, Fox 8 News
“Day Laborers group sues N.O. sheriff” 2/2/11, Katy Reckdahl, Times Picayune
“Gusman faces vigil, gets jail”
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/gusman-faces-vigil-gets-jail/Content?oid=1558618
“Gusman: Demans may break laws” 2/5/11
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/neworleans/index.ssf?/base/news-17/129678739083720.xml&coll=1
“Immigrants Fight to Remain in N.O. with 24 Hour Vigil Outside Sheriff’s Office, Lawsuit” 2/3/11
http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2011/02/15689.php
“Orleans sheriff’s office says immigrants’ demands would force law violations” 2/3/11
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/02/orleans_sheriffs_office_says_i.html
Gretna Designated Area
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/01/gretna_hopes_designated_area_i.html
http://www.wdsu.com/slideshow/news/26680133/detail.html
http://www.wdsu.com/news/26681079/detail.html
Post-Katrina
3/7/07 The Times-Picayune – Worker’s Fears Prove to be Prophetic: “He hated going under the houses”
Wage Theft Campaign
3/22/10 The Gambit – Stolen Paychecks
11/20/09 The Times-Picayune – Cops falter in Hispanic outreach: Hassles reported despite Riley pledge
8/28/09 NPR – New Orleans: A Day’s Work Doesn’t Mean A Day’s Pay
7/1/09 The Times-Picayune – Day Laborers Call for Action on Wage Theft
7/1/09 WDSU – Councilman Wants to Stop ‘Wage Theft’ From Workers
6/30/09 Fox 8 News – City Council Promises Help to Unpaid Day Laborers
6/30/09 The Times-Picayune – Laborers Pack N.O. City Council Chambers to Support Wage-Theft Legislation
6/30/09 WWLTV – Day Laborers, Huge Task in Region for Wage Theft, Ask Council for Help
5/1/09 The Times-Picayune – Workers Decry “Wage Theft” In Protest At City Hall
Basile Hunger Strike
8/7/09 The New York Times – Detention Reform
8/5/09 Latin American Herald Tribune – Detained Immigrants Continue Hunger Strike
8/5/09 Univision – Detenidos en Luisiana continúan huelga de hambre para denunciar condiciones
8/4/09 Media-Newswire – Groups Call on Napolitano To Fix Conditions At Louisiana Immigration Detention Facility
8/3/09 The Institute for Southern Studies – Immigrant Detainees Hunger Strike Over Conditions in La. Detention Facility
8/1/09 The New York Times – Detained and Abused
8/1/09 New America Media – Immigrant Detainees Stage Hunger Strike in Louisiana
7/31/09 The Associated Press – Immigration detention conditions poor, hunger strikers say
7/31/09 Feet In 2 Worlds – Immigrant Detainees on Hunger Strike After White House Rejects Change to Detention Standards
