Immigration crackdown called devastating to economy – Oklahoma
Tagged: Oklahoma, social security numbersPosted on: September 18th, 2007“On that Capitol Hill, the Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a 26-point initiative that, among other things, requires all employers to terminate workers who use fake Social Security numbers.
“We know that people in the Latino community are really scared. You can see it, walking on the streets. People are selling their houses. They are leaving,” said Julianna Stout, 27, who edits a Spanish language publication called El Nacional de Oklahoma.
“They aren’t just going to another state; they are going back to their countries of origin, which is not a good thing. It’s not good for the economy,” she added.”
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