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Originally Posted by Jeanfromfillmore
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According to Giffords, the Education Department canceled a convention set for October at a Tucson resort after the Mexican government said it would not send any representatives to the meeting. The department then moved the event to Minnesota.
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Giffords is among a number of Arizona officials who argue that the boycotts imposed by cities across the country do nothing to change the law and only punish workers and businesses there. The boycotts would hit the hospitality industry, which is made up in large part of Hispanic workers, particularly hard.
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Beautiful. Forcing Mexican government officials to travel to Minnesota instead of right next door in Arizona where all the Hispanic workers are being laid off because of the boycott.