Opponents of illegal immigration to rally at Statehouse on Monday
Staff report
Saturday, March 8, 2008



Americans Have Had Enough Coalition, along with several other state groups, will meet at noon Monday at the Statehouse for a rally against illegal immigration.

The groups have banded together as the "South Carolina Coalition on Immigration Control" while the Legislature works out the final details of a reform plan. The rally will take place on the north steps of the capitol building at Main and Gervais streets in Columbia.

Critics say the Legislature's plan for dealing with illegal immigration won't be tough enough. House and Senate negotiators expect to have a final bill ready early next week for consideration by the full bodies.

Legislators and candidates for office also are expected to attend, according to the Americans Have Had Enough Coalition. The coalition is looking for the Legislature to adopt a reform plan similar to the one recently passed in Arizona.

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