Friday, Jan. 25, 2008
Maryland may look west at immigration regulations
by Ben Meyerson | Capital News Service

WASHINGTON — Ash Patel’s workers have been leaving him in droves.

It’s not because the sagging stock market has forced him to let people go. Rather, Arizona’s new immigration law has driven away his staff, Patel said.

‘‘I would estimate I’ve lost at least 10 [percent] to 20 percent of my work forceâ€