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02-12-2008, 01:44 AM #1
Arizona Seeing Signs of Flight by Immigrants
February 12, 2008
Arizona Seeing Signs of Flight by Immigrants
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
Juan Jose Araujo is in the United States legally and has been here for 24 years, but he is considering a return to Mexico.
PHOENIX — The signs of flight among Latino immigrants here are multiple: Families moving out of apartment complexes, schools reporting enrollment drops, business owners complaining about fewer clients.
While it is too early to know for certain, a consensus is developing among economists, business people and immigration groups that the weakening economy coupled with recent curbs on illegal immigration are steering Hispanic immigrants out of the state.
The Arizona economy, heavily dependent on growth and a Latino work force, has been slowing for months. Meanwhile, the state has enacted one of the country’s toughest laws to punish employers who hire illegal immigrants, and the county sheriff here in Phoenix has been enforcing federal immigration laws by rounding up people living here illegally.
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02-12-2008, 01:48 AM #2
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02-12-2008, 01:58 AM #3
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[quote] Carlos Flores Vizcarra, the Mexican consul general in Phoenix, said while he could not tie the phenomenon to a single factor, the consulate had experienced an “unusualâ€
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02-12-2008, 02:12 AM #4Originally Posted by LNRWe are NOT a nation of immigrants!
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