On the margin there will be geographic areas where native population wants more immigrants to come live and work there than the nationally set immigration quota would provide.
"Certain funeral and cemetery operations were identified as not being well aligned with our long-term growth strategy, primarily because of their lack of geographic proximity to the major population areas of North America, " Service Corp.
Sandy affected a broader geographic area than most storms, hitting a bigger population and a range of industries from manufacturing and finance to retail and shipping.