Seven weeks before Arizona's new immigration law goes into effect, Hispanics are leaving the state, reports USA Today. Though no one has precise figures, reports from school officials, businesses and individuals indicate worried Hispanics — both legal and illegal — are leaving the state in anticipation of the law, which will go into effect July 29. Schools in Hispanic areas report unusual drops in enrollment. The Balsz Elementary School District is 75% Hispanic, and within a month of the law's passage, the parents of 70 students pulled them out of school, citing the law as the reason for leaving.
Businesses serving the Hispanic community say business is down, signaling that illegal immigrants are holding on to cash in anticipation of a move from the state, said David Castillo, co-founder of the Latin Association of Arizona, a chamber of commerce for nearly 400 first-generation Hispanic business owners. He called the situation "devastating."
Posted by elbarto
Friday, June 11, 2010 09:26
Dont let the door hit yah where the good lord split yah
Posted by H8TNAZ
Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:45
So I hear allot about wanting illegal immigrants (AKA HISPANICS) but as I recall this is a law that is for ALL illegal immigrants !!! And if I remember correctly, that would include all races, but for some reason, this law is targeting Hispanics only!!!! HMM….sounds more like racial issue than a law!! so this “lovely” state wants Hispanics to leave, fine, but who will do the jobs MOST PEOPLE will not do because it is “BENEATH THEM” I am a legal Hispanic living in this state, but trust me, the very second I can leave, I will be going back home to CALIFORNIA, where we do not feel like we have targets on our backs…LEGAL OR NOT!!!
Posted by Hostile Knowledge
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 03:05
Legal and illegal Hispanics are leaving???
No!!!
ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE LEAVING!!!
Posted by CJ
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 02:29
Legal residents have nothing to fear unless they are aiding and abetting other illegal foreigners. Then they would have cause to worry as should anyone aiding and abetting someone who is committing a criminal act.
The crux of the issue here in AZ seems to be that illegal foreigners currently in the country don’t like following our laws. They don’t need no stinkin’ laws apparently. Isn’t that what has created the mess they fled in their own countries? Their handlers give them their marching orders to strut around our streets with signs but if they were really thinking they would understand and comply with our requests. The fact that they won’t is just that much more fodder for kicking their behinds out of the country. If they’re concerned about being separated from their other family members then don’t break the law, period. This is not rocket science but apparently the problem solving intellect of some of these people is extremely limited. So let’s all just chant “racism” so we don’t have to think .
Posted by Mike Oxlong
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 07:57
I hope they’re going back to Mexico and central america and not just moving to Texas or California. Maybe if other states would follow suit we could get all the illegals out of the USA