Is American judicial assistance and complicity of sales and profits from illegal aliens? Is this legal recourse in America "Justice for illegal immigrants to benefit from illegal sales with false or made up or stolen documents? It was a sale of vacation a singular group of beneficiaries - the illegal immigrants who had been expelled from work.
"It makes me feel less guilty for buying all this," said Dolores Arellano, 19, one of the more than 1,000 customers who flocked Saturday at the tarmac by American Apparel in downtown Los Angeles.
The trend, LA-based clothier sponsored "Justice for Immigrants" event to benefit some 1,600 employees let go in recent months after federal inspections found discrepancies in their immigration documents.
All proceeds from the sale will go to the families of retrenched workers and organizations representing immigrants said Peter Schey, a lawyer for American Apparel in the case of immigration.
American Apparel has been a strong proponent of changing immigration laws that would allow many illegal immigrants to obtain legal status. One of his articles to success is a T-shirt bearing the logo Legalize LA, a currency that is also a massive banner that adorns the company's factory in the garment district.
Saturday before Christmas sale featuring discounts of up to 85% on shirts, sweaters, dresses and other items. The crowd was larger than expected, and workers are constantly carting in boxes of new clothing to be placed on shelves and bins around the park, flea market style. Some customers waited more than an hour to take later, they faced a half-hour wait to pay. The policy was cash only, no return.
Some customers were on board with the push for immigrants sale.
"You buy things at a good price, but it's for a good cause," Robyn Ybarra, 22, said she and her friends caught in the spokes. "I am for immigration reform."
Others seem more attracted by the price the charity.
"Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I feel people should come here legally and by the rules, as we did," said Sahara Ayineh, 19, who said she emigrated from Iran with his family.
Her sister, Saba Ayineh, said that prices were favorable compared to those of retail stores. "American Apparel is generally expensive," she said after buying a load of new clothes. "It is more reasonable."
Among the crowd through the collection bins were American Apparel employees and friends of workers.
"Many of our colleagues lost their jobs, it is good to know what will be a help for them," said Carmen Garcia, 37, from El Salvador. "It is very difficult for them to find a job today."
Although the administration has mostly Obama ended the large-scale immigration raids construction approved by the Bush White House, it has increased audits of government record companies and workers.
Companies have found that workers whose documentation does not correspond to official documents may be subject to sanctions if they fail to act.
Supporters call the audits in a human way to enforce immigration law, without disruption of the raids. But critics call the audits inhumane raids "office" which continues to compel immigrants to low-income work.
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Everyone should boycott American Apparel.
he is just returning from the same Oled Oled same. what is so difficult to understand about the word illegal. what has been put in place a hundred times before and the answer is the same. they are criminals - throw o.
Posted on June 11, 2010.