May 16, 2010
New Ariz. Immigration Law Already Causes Trouble for the State’s Charities
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Nonprofit groups that serve Latinos say many families are already expressing fears about Arizona’s new law.
Arizona’s strict new immigration law does not take effect until the end of July, but charities that serve Arizona’s large Latino population—30 percent of the state—are already feeling the impact, and other charities fear they, too, could soon face problems.
“The law is already in effect in people’s minds,” says Luz Sarmina, chief executive of Valle del Sol, a Phoenix group that provides social and health services to Latino and other clients.
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