At the crack of dawn the other morning a posse of City commuters found out the hard way that McDonald's - one of the Nation's largest employers of day workers - is hiring illegal aliens who can't speak one syllable of English.
The wake-up call rang out crystal clear shortly after a long line began to snake at a fast-food take-out on Alvarado (7th & Westlake).
Inside - at the rear of McDonald's - a worker on duty was taking an inordinate amount of precious time bringing the men's room up to scratch (or so it was first thought) which triggered some nasty banter back-and-forth amongst the patrons and staff.
"How long does it take to swab down and restock a bathroom," one disgruntled guest uttered up pointedly to a Supervisor when she arrived on the scene to calm the troubled waters.
Just as she was about to respond to the question - the door fluttered ajar - and the ugly truth revealed itself.
An employee - with a goofy look on his face - was spied wiping down an interior wall with the flimsy intent of erasing a riot of ugly graffiti.
When one gent caught sight of the scenario going down he erupted in a fury.
"You shouldn't be wiping down the wall during the busy breakfast hour when customers may also want to use the bathroom."
The young Latino stared back at the middle-aged man blankly.
He obviously didn't understand one pristine word!
Now, the customer was really in a tizzy.
"Doesn't that worker speak English," he angrily snapped back?
Red-faced, the Manager she admitted the obvious.
"No."
Uh-huh!
McDonald's is hiring illegals.
How can I make that sweeping conclusion?
It's elementary, Dr. Watson.
When a foreigner applies for residency in the United States - in addition to filling out forms and paying up-front fees - the individual is required to demonstrate a knowledge of the History of this great Nation and demonstrate an ability to speak the native tongue (English!) of the land.
There is just one sticky issue that remains to be resolved.
Has McDonald's been knowingly and willingly breaking the Law?
That depends.
If McDonald's oversees all hiring halls across the country, the answer is probably "yes".
On the other hand, if individual "franchise owners" rustle up their own day workers without any intervention from the headquarters or regional offices, maybe not.
Which begs another question.
Are wealthy Latinos buying McDonald's franchises with the specific intent of providing a safe haven for their fellow countrymen?
News at 11!
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