POMONA, Calif.—Dozens of men used to line up every morning at a day-labor center in this city east of Los Angeles and stay there most of the day in hopes they would be one of the lucky few to get hired. Now, between 10 and 15 show up and most have a job by 9 a.m.
“There is a lot of work and not a lot of workers, said Javier Garcia, job-placement coordinator for the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center, which pairs potential employers with day laborers.
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