Oklahoma law helps Tulsa recover
Two years ago CNN.com reported that a new law targeting illegal immigrants in Oklahoma was having an impact. " ...many Latinos have been leaving by the thousands since the law was passed in May."
According to Dan Howard, co-founder of OutragedPatriots.com, day laborers that were once a common sight on the streets of Tulsa are, for the most part, gone.
Howard attributes this change to the effectiveness of the 2007 law. "Once again, Tulsa is becoming a nice place in which to live," Howard said.
Forbes magazine now has Tulsa on its list of "America's Fastest-Recovering Cities."
"Earlier this year, Forbes named the Tulsa area No. 2 in the midsize category for being among the 'Best Cities for Job Growth' and 47th out of 200 large metro areas for 'Best Places for Business and Careers.'"
Howard, a retired police officer, now deals in airplanes in the Tulsa area. With his co-founder Jack Horath, also retired from law enforcement, Outraged Patriots was well known for erecting billboards that featured a U.S. flag upside down under a Mexican flag with the words, Had enough? Some say his hard work and dedication helped Tulsa recover from the recession.
"The initiative of individual Americans is really beginning to show in the fight over illegal immigration and federal government malfeasance," said Glenn Spencer of the American Patrol report.
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