Arizona's Immigration Law PR Problem Could Cost Phoenix $90 Million

It seems that Arizona’s new immigration law could be coming back to bite the state where it really hurts: its wallet. A new report reveals that the the metro Phoeniz area risks losing as much as $90 million in hotel and convention business over the next five years because of the controversy.

“We have an image and public-relations problem of what might be unprecedented proportions,” David Krietor, a deputy city manager, told the Arizona Republic.

At least one PR executive doesn’t think it will be a problem down the road.

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