Why not simply arrest day laborers to eliminate the public nuisance?
Since the practice of loitering on public property is itself not illegal, police are given few tools with which to deal with this problem. Routine enforcement efforts, such as citing for littering, jaywalking, etc not only consume limited police resources, but have a proven record of failure. Nowhere has routine enforcement alone proven to be a long-term solution to the issues of day labor. The rights of day laborers cannot be protected without an alternative to looking for work in the streets.
