New Haven Independent

Posted by: cedarhillresident | May 9, 2008 4:21 PM

BRAVO and thank you the follow up Melinda

Posted by: Edward_H | May 11, 2008 8:23 AM

I wonder if Temple Grill is next on the list for extortion.

Posted by: Edward_H | May 11, 2008 10:38 AM

Forgive my ignorance, but how is this story an immigrant victory? If this story is true, and I am in no way, shape or form saying it is, is this not a victory over workplace sexual harassment? Are you claiming "immigrants" were singled out for harassment due to their "immigrant" status? Can this be proven if "Most of the kitchen workers at the restaurant are immigrants"?

If the NHI is so determined to welcome "immigrants" why do you go out of your way to describe people as "immigrants" whenever possible? Is the title "Victory at Outback" not descriptive enough? How is their "Victory" tied to their "immigrant" status? Why use the work "immigrant" in the first paragraph at all. Does being an "immigrant" bring more validity to their claim than if a non-"immigrant" made the same charge? If your ultimate desire is to make daily life easier for "immigrants" in society then perhaps The NHI should reexamine whether describing someone as an "immigrant" at every turn hurts or helps your cause.

Posted by: genius | May 12, 2008 10:44 AM

hey ed! do you really think that undocumented worker are not particularly vulnerable to all sorts of exploitation (including sexual)?

if you were a sexual predator, and I am in no way, shape or form saying you are, wouldn't you pick on someone you knew wasn't ever going to go to the cops?

this is not rocket-science.

Posted by: Dixon Jimenez | May 12, 2008 10:48 AM

Congratulations! to Unidad Latina en Accion, New Haven's Immigrants rights group. Fatima, Amber and Megan, look very nice.

Posted by: Edward_H | May 12, 2008 2:50 PM

"Genius"

hey ed! do you really think that undocumented worker are not particularly vulnerable to all sorts of exploitation (including sexual)?

What I think is irrelevant, I could think the moon is made of green cheese but that does not make it true. I would like to see proof supporting the insinuation of these workers being targeted because they were immigrants. If they were not targeted due to being immigrants then this story is about sexual harassment.

Who said these people were undocumented workers? The NHI describes them as "immigrants" which has nothing to do with someone being documented or undocumented. Calm down, relax yourself and actually read the articles.

if you were a sexual predator, and I am in no way, shape or form saying you are, wouldn't you pick on someone you knew wasn't ever going to go to the cops?

First of all, since I am not a sexual predator I have no idea what one would do. I will let you fantasize about such things

Secondly sexual harassment, in many cases , is a civil matter. So if you did go to the cops because your boss was making you feel "uncomfortable" or reducing your hours or making unwelcome advances there is nothing the police could do anyway.

this is not rocket-science.

You are correct. And I did not claim it was rocket science. For someone with the confidence to name yourself "Genius" you certainly do not seem to comprehend the simple fact not every "immigrant" is an undocumented worker. Nor did you seem to realize in neither article did the NHI describe any of the 3 people as "undocumented workers". Are you making the racist assumption that these people are undocumented workers because they are immigrants? Perhaps you were too busy reading the works of Wernher Von Braun to pay attention to such trivial details? You also don't seem to know the difference between criminal and civil actions when pertaining to the law.

Posted by: cmj | May 15, 2008 8:03 AM

if they were undocumented they should not be hired...i"m not saying they were not harrased sexually or not.no woman ask for that..but outback is wrong for hiring them if not leagally documented.