Fleeing Phoenix for fear of immigration law

Los Angeles Times ^ | July 22, 2010 | Nicholas Riccardi

[mdittmar]

As families leave the city, and state, some neighborhoods — already suffering from the weak economy — are left with fewer customers to sustain business.

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.

[mdittmar]

Well,when you base your business model on catering to illegals and you rent your properties to illegals, Sh^t happens.

[Lurker]

Cry me a freaking river....

[mgstarr]

Boo f-ing hoo.

[rockabyebaby]

so what he’s saying is that the only customers who shop in this shopping mall are illegals? round ‘em all up and DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT- arrest the shop owners for being accessories to a crime.

[re_nortex]

Must...keep...repeating...

1). Diversity is our strength.

2). Multiculturalism is good.

3). GOTO 1; /s

Najmuddin Katchi sees another piece of his business vanish.

Indeed. Boo hoo.

[Frantzie]

Shame we cannot get AZ’s law passed in all 57 states.

[Melinda in TN]

Not a problem. As soon as the illegals and the business owners that support illegals are gone, the Americans will come back and business will boom.

[hattend]

Looks like the law is working and its still a week from implementation

Hey illegals! Make a left at I10 and go a few hundred miles. Los Angeles will welcome you with open arms

[Izzy Dunne]

what is touted as the nation's toughest law against illegal immigrants

They can "tout" all they want, but isn't it a virtual copy of Missouri law and Virginia law?

[wku man]

"The law requires police to check the immigration status of people they lawfully stop and also suspect are in the country illegally."

Gee, just imagine what the effect would be if there was a law allowing cities/states to immediately deport any and all illegal scumbag aliens as soon as they were caught, and shoot them if they dared return illegally? Couple that with making welfare recipients work in the fields, and shazam! Two problems solved at once.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[Mears]

Arizona’s loss may be another area’s gain.

San Francisco would welcome them.

[RWGinger]

I am calling BS BS
The Food store didn’t close becausse of the law which wasn’t passed until late April

I am also calling BS on the legal who said she was stopped by a cop and told she wasn’t wanted

but if she wants to go buh bye
DLTDHYOTWO

[benewton]

VA should adopt the same law, assuming that they can obtain the same result.

[elpadre]

talking about a stretch......

[max americana]

Splendid..why watch drama Tv when we can always rely on the LAT for our entertainment?

[LostInBayport]

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.

Who says all of this is because of fleeing illegal aliens? Sounds like just another day in the Obamaconomy to me.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Waaaaa me a river.

[FourPeas]

Yep, life involves risk. Basing a business plan on making a profit on something illegal extends that risk. Apparently someone flunked Common Sense 101.

[Jeff Head]

Flee right back to Mexico and don't come back unless it's through the proscribed, legal method.

Because it's going to get worse for you illegals...much worse as true border security is implemented.

[Cheetahcat]

Should have never made a sewer out of their home country,who needs these worthless people?