Fleeing Phoenix out of fear of immigration law

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Source: The Los Angeles Times

Fleeing Phoenix out of fear of immigration law
As families leave the city, and state, some neighborhoods — already suffering from the weak economy — are left with fewer customers to sustain businesses.
By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times
July 22, 2010 | 7:35 p.m.


Reporting from Phoenix — Every time a customer buys some of the large fabric tote bags from the Dollar Store at 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road, Najmuddin Katchi sees another piece of his business vanish.

The purchase of the briefcase-sized shoulder bags means that another one of Katchi's customers, mostly Latino immigrants, is packing to leave the state before what is touted as the nation's toughest law against illegal immigrants takes effect July 29.

Katchi's store isn't the only business suffering. The vast shopping center that holds his small shop is almost empty. The Food City supermarket closed this spring. Then the furniture shop. Then the pizzeria.

The giant apartment complex across the street, once brimming with tenants, is two-thirds vacant. Katchi is behind on his rent.


http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-immigration-phoenix-20100723,0,6111019.story/

[Xipe Totec]

1. Arizona may eventually return to its rightful inhabitants

vultures, and gila monsters.

[ladjf]

2. "One should be careful what they wish for." I'm speaking of those

that don't want the Hispanics in Arizona.