Facing an obvious lack of leadership from the federal government, states and localites are struggling with the issue of undocumented laborers.
In one recent case, Md. AG Doug Gansler has issued an Opinion rejecting an ordinance that we passed by Gaithersburg officials that was an anti-solicitation ordinance that would have made looking for work or workers along city streets a misdemeanor. Gansler said the rule violated the First Amendment and Maryland vehicle laws. City officials say the measure was intended to protect both workers' and drivers' safety.