"There is no question Herndon officials would not have made the decision to close the site if not for the pressure created by Judicial Watch's lawsuit on behalf of local taxpayers, filed in the fall of 2005..." -- JW President Tom Fitton

Judicial Watch was victorious in helping to shut down Herndon, Virginia's day laborer site for illegal aliens! The last day of operation for the site was September 14, 2007!

Judicial Watch led the fight against a plan that used tax dollars to help illegal immigrants find jobs.

• On August 17, 2005, The Herndon Town Council ignored the rule of law, and the recommendation of the Herndon Planning Commission, and voted 5-2 to establish a "Day Laborer" site on public property.
• Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit on behalf of a group of Herndon residents against the Town of Herndon on September 1, 2005.
• Both federal and state law prohibits the Town of Herndon from committing public funds and resources in order to facilitate the illegal employment of undocumented aliens. 8 U.S.C. § 1324 states the criminal penalties of "bringing in and harboring certain aliens" while 8 U.S.C. § 1324a provides against the "unlawful employment of aliens." Also see Va. Code 63.2-503.1 which provides that "no person who is not a United States Citizen or legally present in the United States shall receive state or local public assistance."

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Court Documents

• Second Amended Bill of Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, filed May 5, 2006
• Plaintiff's Supplemental Brief
• Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration and Clarification
• Judge's Opinion of February 10, 2006
• Court Transcript of Dec. 16, 2005 Hearing
• Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Fairfax County's Demurrer to Amended Bill of Complaint
• Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Town of Herndon's Demurrer to Amended Bill of Complaint
• View Amended Bill of Complaint that adds Fairfax County as a co-defendant of Herndon
• Letter to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Re: "Management of Day Laborer Sites"
• Bill of Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed on September 1, 2005
• Judicial Watch's August 12th Letter to Herndon Mayor O'Reilly and Town Council

Press Releases

• Judicial Watch Statement on Herndon's Decision to Close its Taxpayer-Funded Day Labor Site for Illegal Aliens
• Judicial Watch Statement on the Herndon Town Council's Decision to Seek a New Company to Operate Day Laborer Site and Screen Workers for Legal Status
• Herndon Taxpayers Fund Expensive Court Battle to Defend Day Laborer Site for Illegal Aliens (September 26, 2006)
• "The Burden and Benefit of Illegal Immigration in the Washington, DC, Area: What should Municipalities be doing to cope with the issue?" (Feb. 14, 2005)
• Judicial Watch Goes to Court to Stop Illegal "Day Laborer Site" (Dec. 14, 2005)
• Judicial Watch Sues Fairfax County, Virginia For Bankrolling Illegal "Day Laborer" Sites (Nov. 1, 2005)
• Judicial Watch Files New Brief in Lawsuit Against Fairfax County and Town of Herndon (Oct. 18, 2005)
• On a Collision Course With the Law: Fairfax County Supervisors Vote to Fund Illegal Labor Sites (Sept. 13, 2005)
• Judicial Watch Sues Town of Herndon Over Illegal Day Laborer Site (Sept. 1, 2005)
• Watch Judicial Watch Press Conference Announcing Lawsuit Against Herndon (Quicktime required)
• Tom Fitton's August 16, 2005 Statement to the Herndon Town Council (Aug. 16, 2005)
• Herndon Officials Heed Judicial Watch's Legal Notice and Citizens' Objections to "Day Laborer" Site (Aug. 4, 2005)
• Statement by Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton to the Herndon Planning Commission (Aug. 3, 2005)
• Watchdog Puts Herndon Planning Commission on Legal Notice Over Citizens' Objections to "Day Laborer" Site (July 26, 2005)

Links

• Herndon to Shut Down Center for Day Laborers The Washington Times (September 6, 2007)
• Herndon approves ICE agreement The Fairfax County Times (March 20, 2007)
• Search Isn't Over The Connection (February 28, 2007)
• Herndon immigration raid nets 11 Times Community Newspaper (February 5, 2007)
• Town to Issue RFP for Day Site Operator Observer Online (January 12, 2007)
• Herndon police to receive federal training Times Community Newspaper (January 10, 2007)
• 2004 Fairfax County Day Laborer Survey
• States, Counties Begin to Enforce Immigration Law Washington Post (September 27, 2006)
• Choose Simple Solution: Nation should enforce existing immigration laws