 FREMONT, Calif. (KCBS) -- Immigration activists claim that three weeks ago day laborers in Fremont were arrested for loitering outside of Home Depot as they waited for work.
”They detained many of us, leaving only a couple of us behind. From what we know, most of them were deported,” said one worker, speaking through a translator.
Local union leaders are drawing attention to the raids.
It is unknown whether Home Depot called the sheriff’s department or it may have been local contractors demanding the men work for a lower wage.
”You’re going to work for $4.00 an hour, or you’re not going to work at all,” said Frank Martin DelCampo with the San Francisco Labor Council.
KCBS’ call to the Alameda County Sheriff's Department was not returned. The Home Depot manager also refused to comment.
Unlike some Bay Area cities, Fremont does not have policy of keeping immigration information from the feds.
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KCBS' Matt Bigler reports
