Press Release: McKissick Calls on Republicans to Help Pass Immigration Reform

Contact: Drew McKissick For Immediate Release

SC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN CALLS ON REPUBLICANS TO PUSH LEGISLATURE TO PASS IMMIGRATION BILL

Says SC needs stricter method of determining legal status of employees

South Carolina Republican National Committeeman Drew McKissick called on Republicans all across the state to contact their members of the state legislature and encourage them to pass a strong immigration reform bill this year.

"The legislature has been debating this issue long enough. It's time that we get serious legislation passed that enforces our immigration laws and puts some real teeth into enforcement, McKissick said".

The legislature is currently debating a bill which would establish penalties for employees who knowingly hire illegal aliens. But the sticking point in the debate is over what method of identification should be used, the current federal I-9 form or its new E-Verify database, which matches names against Social Security numbers.

"We need a law that sets a higher standard when it comes to verifying whether or not an employee is in this country legally, because it's obvious the current method doesn't work", McKissick said. "The best way to do that is with a system that matches the names and Social Security numbers through the government's ‘E-Verify' database."

"I don't think it's too much to ask that those who knowingly hire illegal aliens be fined and have their business licenses put at risk. By hiring illegals, they create the magnet which draws them to our state and puts a burden on our taxpayers. It's time that people are held accountable."

"I encourage Republican activists all across our state to contact their members of the legislature as soon as possible and tell them you want real, meaningful immigration reform", McKissick said.

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For more information, contact Drew McKissick at 803-376-4794 or dmckissick68@bellsouth.net