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The Political and Economic
Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in the Grand Canyon State, reports from the American Immigration Council.
IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS not only contribute to large innovative companies, but to small business formation in local communities. In cities across Arizona, immigrant family- owned small businesses contribute to the vitality of their local communities. Although initially aimed at other immigrant customers, many businesses quickly see an expansion of their clientele to include a diverse array of immigrant and native-born customers alike.
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Kathy Nakagawa, “The Japanese-American Flower Growers Who Made Phoenix Bloom.” Zócalo January 14, 2016
Kristin Koptiuch, Associate Professor of Anthropology
School of Social
& Behavioral Sciences
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences,