Hispanics flee from new Alabama immigration law

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By REID J. EPSTEIN | 6/29/11 2:37 PM EDT


Alabama is the latest state to see a mass exodus of Hispanics after passing a strict illegal immigration law, leaving construction firms without employees to rebuild the state after its April killer tornado, Bloomberg News reported.

Tuscaloosa contractor Bob McNelly told the news agency that it will be more difficult and expensive to rebuild his community once a post-tornado construction moratorium ends Aug. 8.

“Hispanics, documented and undocumented, dominate anything to do with masonry, concrete, framing, roofing, and landscaping,â€