Builders’ Hispanic workers leaving - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Posted on: January 24th, 2008
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“ispanic construction workers who are illegal immigrants have been leaving their jobs and the state since July because of fear rooted in House Bill 1804, says Dave Kollman, president of Flintco Cos. Inc., a major Tulsa contractor.

Now, even legal Hispanics are vanishing due to the effects of the Oklahoma law that cracked down on illegal immigration, he said.

“There’s a scare component running through the Hispanic community,” Kollman said. “Even if they’re legal, they’re leaving because they’re family-oriented, and people they know are leaving.” “*

*From: http://www.tulsaworld.com
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