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Economic Crisis Puts a Strain on Immigrants

November 30, 2008 – 3:12 pm

El Salvador will be especially hard-hit by the economic crisis in the United States. (Miami Herald video)
A series of stories in the Miami Herald has been following the effect the economic crisis is having on immigrants. Immigrants, especially those working in construction or service jobs, have been hard hit, and the impact is apparent on [...]

By Amy Crawford | Posted in Immigration: New Voters, Old Fears | Also tagged Columbia, economic crisis, Economy, Ethiopians, illegal immigrants, Immigration, Mexico, Miami, remittances | Comments

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