The State July 7, 2022 Watch recording of entire forum By Stephen Pastis South Carolina advocates for immigration reform called on the state’s two Republican senators Wednesday to continue their support for immigrants brought to the U.S. as children as their protections against deportation hang in the balance. “We look…
Business panelists: Congress Must Disregard Parliamentarian’s Opinions and Immediately Pass Immigration Reforms to Save Economy
Today the president and CEO of the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce took part in a national video news conference organized by the American Business Immigration Coalition. Citing the critical labor shortage the participants called for the U.S. Senate to ignore the opinion of the Parliamentarian and include…
Immigration Law Has a Big LoopholePress
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,…
South Carolina Exempts Nannies, Farm Laborers and Pastors from Mandatory Immigration Checks Business
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…
Farmworkers, nannies can sidestep immigration checks
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…