Arizona tourism already feeling burn of immigration boycott

Music to my ears!

Keep it coming!

Jan Brewer is recognizing the impact of these boycotts. I hope that ugly whore and her whorish state lose a ton of money.

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In Arizona, tourism is already taking a hit.

The recently passed law that allows local police to question individuals about their immigration status if the cops believe they are not in the country legally has caused a chain reaction of boycotts, canceled hotel reservations and nixed business trips.

San Francisco and St. Paul have banned public employees from traveling to Arizona on business. Los Angeles, San Diego and Oakland are considering similar actions.

"We don't want to hurt Arizona, but we don't want this kind of law to continue," said Oakland City Council President Jane Brunner.

Opponents are looking to sink Phoenix's bid for the next Republican National Convention and Major League Baseball's 2011 All-Star Game, according to KJZZ radio.

In 2009, Arizona hosted more than 37 million domestic and international visitors, who spent approximately $18.5 billion and generated an estimated $1.4 billion in local and state tax revenues, according to the Asian American Hotel Owners Association.

“A boycott of Arizona will harm the lodging industry and the employees who depend on traveling guests for their next paychecks, but it will not solve any immigration problems,” said AAHOA Chairman Tarun Patel.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed the immigration bill into law, said these boycotts are hurting real Americans who just want to make Arizona a safer place to live.

"Why would they want to hurt the legal citizens?" Brewer said. "You and I, and everybody else in this state. It doesn't make any sense whatsoever to me."

Arizona is still suffering high unemployment numbers - around 10% - from the recession. Now it seems like prosperity is far from being around the corner.

Ben Bethel, owner of the boutique Clarendon Hotel in Phoenix, told KJZZ that customers canceled 80 room reservations - about $8,000 worth of business - in just one day last week.

"We were so hopeful that things were recovering," he said, "but this is a situation where it's actually going to be very difficult to recover from this."

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Dude this is not music to my ears, I mean yea that is what we were aiming for, but maybe it won't solve anything.

Real citizens are hurting because of this. As much as I want to say "good you rats" I feel bad for those that don't support the law but are suffering because of it.

Well it can show Jan Brewer and the rest of the RRR (Really Racist Republicans) that they made a huge mistake by messing with the Latino community. The law can then hopefully get overturned.

This is a good thing. Especially for our friends who live in Arizona (although not just yet). And besides, as long as this law takes place, you can forget about ANY plans that require you to pass through Arizona.

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Originally Posted by RenzoM Real citizens are hurting because of this. As much as I want to say "good you rats" I feel bad for those that don't support the law but are suffering because of it.

That is exactly right. And they have Jan Brewer to blame for this. She could have easily vetoed the law. It's not about securing the border; come on! Police are going to be acting like border patrol 400 miles north of the border where it is none of their business; and undocumented people will not want to talk to police even if it is to report crime.

Jan Brewer has made a big mistake, and sadly her people are going to have to pay for it. She has the power to fix it, though. It's her call.

I feel good right now.

^^ Agreed! Plus any other states like Texas, Colorado, Ohio ect. can see what negetive impact that a similar law will have on their states economy.

Let me get this straight they want to be racist and don't want undocumented Latinos immigrants in AZ but they want to do business with other cities who mostly represent the Latino community (mostly undocumented like in LA). I don't care if it hurts the citizens of AZ they are the ones who can get this law repealed so the more they feel it the better.

Well we have to understand that this in a way the same thing that happens to our people who are deported loosing the income and head of the family, leaving the family suffering and in need. It is not an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth but there is no other way we can be appreciated in that state.

"Why would they want to hurt the legal citizens?" Brewer said. "You and I, and everybody else in this state. It doesn't make any sense whatsoever to me."

So what are you saying here, Brewer? I guess that Latino citizens just don't count as much as white citizens, because your new law is definitely hurting them.