The State GOP Executive Committee met in Columbia this past weekend and passed a resolution on the immigration issue currently being debated in the State House.  The following is a copy of the resolution:

WHEREAS:

The South Carolina Republican Party is on record opposing illegal immigration; and

WHEREAS:

The South Carolina Legislature is currently debating immigration issues; and

WHEREAS:

The procedure for verifying the employment eligibility of newly hired employees is critical to the security of our State.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

The State Executive Committee of the South Carolina Republican Party calls for the South Carolina Legislature to utilize the E-Verify system within our proud State of South Carolina.

Unanimously approved by the State Executive Committee of the South Carolina Republican Party.

I urge you to contact your state legislators and remind them that the state party has taken a stand on this issue and that we need REAL reform when it comes to verifying whether or not employees are working legally in our state.  And the E-Verify system, (which matches people to Social Security numbers), is the best way.