Immigration traffic appears down in Colorado

“Rodriguez is hardly alone, say local business owners who cater to Hispanic immigrants. They say state laws aimed at curbing illegal immigration, along with several high-profile raids in Colorado by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials over the past year, have scared away their immigrant clientele.

How many immigrants may be leaving Colorado or passing through the state when they cross the border is unknown. But a recent study by the Pew Hispanic Center found that since mid-2006 the number of immigrants either returning from Mexico or arriving in the United States for the first time has apparently tapered off.

“Migration flows, especially from Mexico, have been highly responsive in the past to levels of demand for new workers in the U.S. economy,” the study, released May 30, noted.”

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