Thread: GA-Want business license in Cherokee? Swear you’re legal

Want business license in Cherokee? Swear you’re legal
By NANCY BADERTSCHER



Friday, April 17, 2009

Cherokee County has become the latest metro county to keep business licenses limited to legal residents.

Last Monday, the county began requiring applicants for business licenses and renewals to sign an affidavit, saying they are in the U.S. legally.


• Cherokee County news At least two other jurisdictions — Cobb and Gwinnett — have imposed similar requirements based on the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act. That law, which was passed by the state Legislature in 2006, prohibits taxpayer funds from going to illegal workers.

Buzz Ahrens, chairman of the Cherokee County Commission, said the county didn’t have much option.

“The state Legislature said it would cut off all funding if we didn’t do it,â€

I don't know when it changed. I didn't think anyone could open up a business without being here legally. Come on in, hang out a shingle and that's it? Run home when you screw people over, run home with your riches and not pay taxes. It would make no sense what-so-ever to me to not have that be the way to work things. Thank heavens someone is doing something.

[quote]Like the state law, “this is trying to send a message to the ILLEGAL immigrant community that they’re not welcome,â€

And who here really believes the illegals won't lie and 'swear' they're here legally??