Published on March 21, 2012 By Corey Hutchins | Free Times South Carolina’s public officials have had an awkward relationship with illegal immigration ever since they introduced legislation aimed at cracking down on it a few years ago. The state has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the country, and agricultural business is the …
Published March 20, 2012 By Alexandra Vilchez, EFE News A provision in South Carolina’s SB 20 immigration law exempts farm workers, nannies, fishermen and pastors from immigration checks, which some Hispanic leaders describe as hypocrisy. The legislation, which went into effect Jan. 1, obliges all companies operating in the state to use the federal E-Verify …
Critics say it’s an unfairloophole; others say it avoids labor shortages By NOELLE PHILLIPS, The State Published March 18, 2012 A loophole in the S.C. immigration law exempts farm workers and private maids and nannies from a mandatory immigration status check. The law, which went into effect Jan. 1, requires all private employers in South …
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